This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.1895 2461290.6895 12.84 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3
102.85934 59.94019 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.709+/-0.027 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.1895* 14 00 11.56 +54 25 37.3 12.8 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,12.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 12.84CV 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 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.36 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4
95.86286 59.02807 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G4 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.402+/-0.040 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4: 14.34 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4: 14.33 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.34 +/- 0.05
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,13.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 13.36CV 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 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.11 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0
95.44780 60.11851 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G8 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.424+/-0.030 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0: 14.19 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0: 14.12 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 13.11CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.21 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0
93.67567 60.12327 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 7.3 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" Gaia DR3 1604757016245378304
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.370 G 13.400 G M
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0: 14.14 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0: 14.10 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.04
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
Gaia DR3 1604757016245378304,2461290.6895,13.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 1604757016245378304 20260907.1895 13.21CV 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 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.15 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2
96.58435 59.68051 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G2 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.279+/-0.038 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2: 14.12 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2: 14.04 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,13.15,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 13.15CV 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 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.12 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2
94.60898 59.03970 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: K7 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=1.067+/-0.040 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2: 14.08 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,13.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 13.12CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.11 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7
94.27631 58.61565 galactic Boo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" Gaia DR3 1605307046936614528
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.710 G 13.740 G K
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7: 14.05 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7: 14.01 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04
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
Gaia DR3 1605307046936614528,2461290.6895,13.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 1605307046936614528 20260907.1895 13.11CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.1895 2461290.6895 12.94 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2
104.22608 59.84368 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: K3 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.660+/-0.028 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2: 13.87 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.1895* 13 56 27.50 +54 51 36.2 12.9 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 12.94CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.1895 2461290.6895 13.03 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2
102.43365 60.06024 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J210.2360+54.2116 | 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.529+/-0.030 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2: 13.94 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.1895* 14 00 59.75 +54 12 45.2 13.0 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J210.2360+54.2116,2461290.6895,13.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J210.2360+54.2116 20260907.1895 13.03CV 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 07.1895 2461290.6895 12.87 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0
105.35947 59.86045 galactic UMa Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) SpType: G0 (LAMOST DR5) J-Ks=0.329+/-0.034 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0: 13.86 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0: 13.89 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.1895* 13 52 55.60 +55 07 13.0 12.9 U UMa 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461290.6895,12.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260907.1895 12.87CV 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: 2461176.78274846 16.05.2026 06:46:59.467 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
First image: 2461176.78274846 16.05.2026 06:46:59.467 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Last image: 2461290.68982878 07.09.2026 04:33:11.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
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: 6 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): 4940
Objects passed selection criteria: 4917
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3505.75
Average stars matched: 3439.75 (98.1174 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231996 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 Sun Sep 6 23:36:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461176.78274846 16.05.2026 06:46:59.467 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
First image: 2461176.78274846 16.05.2026 06:46:59.467 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Last image: 2461290.68982878 07.09.2026 04:33:11.207 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 29
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 18 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 25377
Objects passed selection criteria: 25322
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 19375
Average stars matched: 18812.2 (97.0955 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 251320 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 Sun Sep 6 23:38:13 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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: 2461290.68926255
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88 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 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22
Second-epoch image center 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0093 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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49 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 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22
Second-epoch image center 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0192 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 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88
Second-epoch second image center 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01200 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits &> /tmp/tmp.604mtblXtt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tVyMAdX6CA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WubOcxQZHj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qg0x9Ng2ry
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6655 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.0728 to 226.7761 deg, Dec +48.2019 to +59.2571 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 197.0728 to 226.7761 deg, Dec 48.2019 to 59.2571 deg
Loaded 5155 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): 3600 out of 3709 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3709 out of 6655 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.715700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.715700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6655 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.0728 to 226.7761 deg, Dec +48.2019 to +59.2571 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 197.0728 to 226.7761 deg, Dec 48.2019 to 59.2571 deg
Loaded 5155 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): 3600 out of 3709 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3709 out of 6655 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6628 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 197.0735 to 226.7760 deg, Dec +48.2020 to +59.2569 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 197.0735 to 226.7760 deg, Dec 48.2020 to 59.2569 deg
Loaded 5153 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): 3609 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6628 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
2.3 pix Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.2 pix fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
15.3 mag. Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.604mtblXtt (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=399, bad_region=1439, passed=6655
Got 6655 stars (including 4889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6655 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5510 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5510 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5510 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5256)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1581 n_q2=960 n_q3=1454 n_q4=783 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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.tVyMAdX6CA (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=386, bad_region=1435, passed=6628
Got 6628 stars (including 4866 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6628 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4763 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4767 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4762 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4762 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4762 stars left (next iteration limit 5239)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits N_match=4762 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=1577 n_q2=948 n_q3=1451 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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.WubOcxQZHj (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=147, bad_region=362, passed=2248
Got 2248 stars (including 1756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2248 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1722 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1722 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1720 stars left (next iteration limit 1893)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=6.075 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.192 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.467 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1720 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.410 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1720 robust_rms_before=0.916 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.381 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.407 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.410
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.407 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=1720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=487 n_q2=286 n_q3=731 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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.qg0x9Ng2ry (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=142, bad_region=370, passed=2188
Got 2188 stars (including 1699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2188 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1670 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1664 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1670 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 1668 stars left (next iteration limit 1835)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1668 robust_rms=5.948 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.197 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1668 robust_rms=0.402 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.428 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1668 robust_rms=0.356 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1668 robust_rms_before=0.864 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.356 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.378
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=1668 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=462 n_q2=262 n_q3=718 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.154
ref2=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.137
new1=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.072
new2=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.137
reference average sigma_overall=0.3365 worst_q_ratio=1.1455
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125_astrometric_residuals.png (4778 matched stars from wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126_astrometric_residuals.png (4762 matched stars from wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (1720 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (1668 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88 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 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22
Second-epoch image center 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0093 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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49 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 14:07:02.218 +54:00:47.22
Second-epoch image center 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0192 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 14:06:59.993 +54:00:19.88
Second-epoch second image center 14:07:01.398 +53:59:38.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01200 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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OnXjqdwdgl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VZuRMXxlWr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DROtYmpgCO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cglP9nFcJN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits and wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.9080 to 226.7761 deg, Dec +48.1413 to +59.2703 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 196.9080 to 226.7761 deg, Dec 48.1413 to 59.2703 deg
Loaded 5210 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): 3438 out of 3735 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3735 out of 32709 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.608850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.608850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.9080 to 226.7761 deg, Dec +48.1413 to +59.2703 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 196.9080 to 226.7761 deg, Dec 48.1413 to 59.2703 deg
Loaded 5210 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): 3438 out of 3735 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3735 out of 32709 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 32853 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 196.9614 to 226.7760 deg, Dec +48.1376 to +59.2702 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 196.9614 to 226.7760 deg, Dec 48.1376 to 59.2702 deg
Loaded 5202 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): 3441 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 32853 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
2.2 pix Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
2.1 pix fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.1 pix fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
15.5 mag. Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.OnXjqdwdgl (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1435, bad_region=5491, passed=32691
Got 32691 stars (including 26061 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28553 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1624 n_q2=944 n_q3=1481 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.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.VZuRMXxlWr (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1500, bad_region=5500, passed=32841
Got 32841 stars (including 26144 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32841 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1625 n_q2=954 n_q3=1473 n_q4=838 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits -region wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.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.DROtYmpgCO (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=505, bad_region=1437, passed=13456
Got 13456 stars (including 11701 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13456 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=4858 robust_rms=5.681 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.129 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.566 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.541 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4858 robust_rms_before=0.960 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.464 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.515 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.566
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.515 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=1409 n_q2=746 n_q3=2111 n_q4=592 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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.cglP9nFcJN (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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=501, bad_region=1485, passed=12947
Got 12947 stars (including 11172 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12947 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11778 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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11778 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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=4855 robust_rms=5.721 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.992 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4855 robust_rms_before=0.924 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.460 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.505 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.536
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.505 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.475 n_q1=1368 n_q2=729 n_q3=2124 n_q4=634 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-32-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-09-06_CI_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_233341_TTUQ2b1x1_1013436_r7hrb7V4/wcs_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:28:14.16 +52:55:43.7: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:17:50.57 +52:39:13.7: 13.85 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4: 14.34 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2: 14.08 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2: 14.12 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:28:14.16 +52:55:43.7: 14.30 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:17:50.57 +52:39:13.7: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7: 14.05 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0: 14.19 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0: 14.14 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.20 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:17:50.57 +52:39:13.7: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3804 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:28:14.16 +52:55:43.7: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6224 delta=0.58 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:00:11.56 +54:25:37.3: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8136 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2: 14.04 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4: 14.33 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:18:22.89 +52:46:17.2: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1439 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0: 14.12 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.34 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:23:04.51 +53:00:57.4: ref_mag=14.34 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3232 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2: 14.16 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:19:17.45 +52:03:58.0: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0981 delta=1.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:26:08.13 +52:33:58.2: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1151 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0: 14.10 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:23:26.15 +51:27:34.0: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2025 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7: 14.01 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:28:54.22 +52:44:54.7: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1044 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2: 13.87 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 13:56:27.50 +54:51:36.2: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9370 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0: 13.86 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-46-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2: 13.89 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2: 13.94 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-16_01-47-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0126.fits at 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0: 13.89 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:00:59.75 +54:12:45.2: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9979 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 13:52:55.60 +55:07:13.0: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8731 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out12992.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out13898.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out15354.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out16043.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out19800.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22785.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out23187.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out23483.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out29748.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 21s
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: 7s
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Considering the candidate 51897_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 51897_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51905_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 51905_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:16:11.70 +51:22:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51974_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 51974_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:28:39.65 +49:49:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51975_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 51975_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:28:37.34 +49:52:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51993_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 51993_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:24:11.07 +50:15:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52020_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 52020_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:00:57.63 +55:26:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52070_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 52070_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52087_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 52087_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:21:16.46 +52:00:48.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 15354_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
Preparing report for the candidate 15354_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
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Considering the candidate 26532_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 26532_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 14:42:41.77 +50:06:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 08132_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156
The candidate 08132_fd_Boo-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-33-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0156 did not pass the final checks
