This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,6.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 6.94CV 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
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,7.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 7.07CV 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
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,7.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 7.52CV 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
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,7.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 7.11CV 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
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,7.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 7.12CV 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
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,7.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 7.43CV 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 05.4778 2461288.9778 10.64 08:25:11.46 +13:37:06.7
210.79449 26.83443 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.6 Hebe -0 0 0 10.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:25:11.46 +13:37:06.7: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:25:11.46 +13:37:06.7: 15.83 +/- 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,10.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 10.64CV 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 05.4778 2461288.9778 11.67 08:45:46.14 +16:51:37.7
209.57075 32.66637 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.52 Europa 0 -0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:45:46.14 +16:51:37.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:45:46.14 +16:51:37.7: 16.06 +/- 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,11.67,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 11.67CV 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 05.4778 2461288.9778 11.70 09:21:44.97 +13:57:41.4
217.03222 39.54849 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.10 Hygiea 1 -2 2 11.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 09:21:44.97 +13:57:41.4: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 09:21:44.97 +13:57:41.4: 15.70 +/- 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,11.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 11.70CV 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 05.4778 2461288.9778 12.64 08:45:14.73 +14:48:33.3
211.75526 31.76755 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.747 Winchester 0 -0 1 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:45:14.73 +14:48:33.3: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:45:14.73 +14:48:33.3: 16.07 +/- 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461288.9778,12.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4778 12.64CV 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: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
First image: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Last image: 2461288.97815675 05.09.2026 11:28:22.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
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): 9718
Objects passed selection criteria: 9682
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6332.75
Average stars matched: 6279.5 (99.1591 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 236632 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 06:30:43 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: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
First image: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Last image: 2461288.97815675 05.09.2026 11:28:22.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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: 19 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): 55314
Objects passed selection criteria: 55140
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 36247
Average stars matched: 35093.8 (96.8184 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 278076 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 06:31:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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: 2461288.97746500
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Image size: 944.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0447 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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01442 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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sGDARrxoj8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jj70A4KXax
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WtFnIqo0di
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.swqLyshrng
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1318 to +19.6232 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 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1318 to 19.6232 deg
Loaded 7593 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): 5630 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 12501 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.982950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.982950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.60
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1318 to +19.6232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1318 to 19.6232 deg
Loaded 7593 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): 5630 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 12501 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 9951 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1147 to +19.5889 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1147 to 19.5889 deg
Loaded 7587 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): 5641 out of 5952 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5952 out of 9951 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
2.2 pix Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
15.1 mag. Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.4 (SNR ) 9.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.sGDARrxoj8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits 566.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=855, bad_region=0, passed=12501
Got 12501 stars (including 11641 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12501 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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=1004 n_q2=1452 n_q3=945 n_q4=1474 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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.Jj70A4KXax (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=759, bad_region=0, passed=9951
Got 9951 stars (including 9175 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9951 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9951 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1014 n_q2=1350 n_q3=1022 n_q4=1479 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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.WtFnIqo0di (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=185, bad_region=0, passed=1568
Got 1568 stars (including 1380 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1568 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013113 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010490 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1329 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1323 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1311 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1323 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1330 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1325 stars left (next iteration limit 1455)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1325 robust_rms=6.164 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=25.006 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1325 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.597 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1325 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1325 robust_rms_before=1.252 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.544 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.512
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.544 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits N_match=1325 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=439 n_q2=201 n_q3=440 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.271
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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.swqLyshrng (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=205, bad_region=0, passed=1476
Got 1476 stars (including 1271 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1476 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1223 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1216 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1197 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1216 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1223 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1216 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1216 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1216 stars left (next iteration limit 1337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1216 robust_rms=6.019 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=25.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1216 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.582 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1216 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.565 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1216 robust_rms_before=1.242 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.418 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.476 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.543 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.582
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits N_match=1216 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=402 n_q2=191 n_q3=395 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.290
ref2=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits sigma_overall=0.317 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new1=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.440 worst_q_ratio=1.271
new2=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.325
reference average sigma_overall=0.3585 worst_q_ratio=1.211
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187_astrometric_residuals.png (4875 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114_astrometric_residuals.png (4865 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (1325 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (1216 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:36:07.05 +13:12:31.4: 11.14 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:36:07.05 +13:12:31.4: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.19 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:36:07.05 +13:12:31.4: ref_mag=11.19 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.8507 delta=1.34 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out07374.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 20185_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 20185_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 20186_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 20186_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 20187_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 20187_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 07374_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 07374_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:36:07.05 +13:12:31.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN= 9.85, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=10.83)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.844 603244516255141504 129.02913489456 +13.20870440281 10.2904 8.6085 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.844#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Image size: 944.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0447 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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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 08:53:20.320 +13:57:19.40
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:17.574 +13:57:52.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01442 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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YKxp77vM1h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Qlbp0wuD4v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p6zHCiZglT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ay3AJhYQhD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1206 to +19.6320 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1206 to 19.6320 deg
Loaded 7608 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): 5179 out of 5984 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5984 out of 63179 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.869500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.869500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1206 to +19.6320 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 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1206 to 19.6320 deg
Loaded 7608 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): 5179 out of 5984 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5984 out of 63179 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 59553 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1147 to +19.5889 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 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1147 to 19.5889 deg
Loaded 7587 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): 5243 out of 6043 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6043 out of 59553 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
15.3 mag. Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 12.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.YKxp77vM1h (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits 566.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=4250, bad_region=0, passed=63153
Got 63153 stars (including 58843 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63153 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=1027 n_q2=1432 n_q3=938 n_q4=1477 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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.Qlbp0wuD4v (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=3477, bad_region=30, passed=59531
Got 59531 stars (including 55925 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59531 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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.282 n_q1=1010 n_q2=1336 n_q3=1044 n_q4=1471 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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.p6zHCiZglT (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=571, bad_region=0, passed=12059
Got 12059 stars (including 11472 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12059 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013113 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010490 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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=4866 robust_rms=6.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=33.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.757 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.713 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=1.304 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.485 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.649 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.713
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.649 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.601 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.535 n_q1=1676 n_q2=671 n_q3=1609 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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.Ay3AJhYQhD (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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=482, bad_region=0, passed=11435
Got 11435 stars (including 10934 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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=4866 robust_rms=6.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=32.533 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.904 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.724 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=1.296 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.499 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.641 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.724
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.641 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.557 n_q1=1681 n_q2=668 n_q3=1606 n_q4=911 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.236
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-27-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0418.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.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_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_062900_TTUQ1b1x1_3404493_ObK2lh5a/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:50:27.75 +09:19:52.1: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:45:46.14 +16:51:37.7: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:25:11.46 +13:37:06.7: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:24:09.65 +15:24:40.3: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:45:14.73 +14:48:33.3: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 09:21:44.97 +13:57:41.4: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:45:46.14 +16:51:37.7: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:25:11.46 +13:37:06.7: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:24:09.65 +15:24:40.3: 12.64 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:50:27.75 +09:19:52.1: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.55 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:24:09.65 +15:24:40.3: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4927 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:50:27.75 +09:19:52.1: ref_mag=11.55 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.8582 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:45:14.73 +14:48:33.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 09:21:44.97 +13:57:41.4: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77174.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77369.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77479.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 77102_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 77102_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77103_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 77103_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77104_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 77104_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:15:09.29 +13:50:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77106_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 77106_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:19:04.90 +18:19:34.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77107_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 77107_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:23:46.52 +16:05:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77108_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77108_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77109_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77109_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77110_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77110_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77127_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77127_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77174_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77174_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77369_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77369_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 77479_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
Preparing report for the candidate 77479_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
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Considering the candidate 54497_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 54497_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:56:58.98 +10:51:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06362_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419
The candidate 06362_fd_Cnc-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-28-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0419 did not pass the final checks
