This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 08.4892* 00 51 26.23 +02 36 42.1 7.5 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,7.48,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 7.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 08.4892* 00 51 17.89 +02 37 02.8 8.4 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,8.36,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 8.36CV 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 08.4892 2461291.9892 9.05 00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7
116.30177 -54.91199 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.192 Nausikaa 1 1 1 9.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits at 00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits at 00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,9.05,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 9.05CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 08.4892* 00 51 26.23 +02 36 41.7 7.8 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,7.80,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 7.80CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 08.4892* 00 51 17.88 +02 37 02.1 8.4 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,8.39,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 8.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 08.4892* 00 51 39.27 +02 39 04.8 11.3 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461291.9892,11.34,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260908.4892 11.34CV 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: 2461242.90247090 21.07.2026 09:39:23.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
First image: 2461242.90247090 21.07.2026 09:39:23.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Last image: 2461291.98953862 08.09.2026 11:44:46.137 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
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: 2 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): 4502
Objects passed selection criteria: 4471
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2696
Average stars matched: 2585.75 (95.9106 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231232 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 Tue Sep 8 06:50:49 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: 2461242.90247090 21.07.2026 09:39:23.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
First image: 2461242.90247090 21.07.2026 09:39:23.486 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Last image: 2461291.98953862 08.09.2026 11:44:46.137 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 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): 23997
Objects passed selection criteria: 23893
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 15286.8
Average stars matched: 14301.8 (93.5565 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248740 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 Tue Sep 8 06:51:33 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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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: 2461291.98885632
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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81 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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90 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 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81
Second-epoch image center 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0023 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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:51:28.840 +06:00:48.03 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 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.840 +06:00:48.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0170 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 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.840 +06:00:48.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01536 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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits &> /tmp/tmp.76neHHLXL9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8j3v8Q6P2v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GLBkzbLhvz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fszxlKTbja
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8579 to 20.7702 deg, Dec +0.6752 to +11.2667 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 4.8579 to 20.7702 deg, Dec 0.6752 to 11.2667 deg
Loaded 4455 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): 3613 out of 3699 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3699 out of 5718 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.619000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.619000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8579 to 20.7702 deg, Dec +0.6752 to +11.2667 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 4.8579 to 20.7702 deg, Dec 0.6752 to 11.2667 deg
Loaded 4455 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): 3613 out of 3699 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3699 out of 5718 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 5640 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8902 to 20.7787 deg, Dec +0.7135 to +11.2815 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 4.8902 to 20.7787 deg, Dec 0.7135 to 11.2815 deg
Loaded 4441 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): 3584 out of 3667 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3667 out of 5640 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
2.3 pix Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
2.6 pix fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
2.7 pix fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
15.0 mag. Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.9 (SNR ) 10.2 (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.76neHHLXL9 (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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=319, bad_region=1245, passed=5718
Got 5718 stars (including 4226 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5718 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4154 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4154 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4149 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4149 stars left (next iteration limit 4563)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits N_match=4149 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1320 n_q2=799 n_q3=1296 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits -region wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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.8j3v8Q6P2v (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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=319, bad_region=1227, passed=5640
Got 5640 stars (including 4155 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5640 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4089 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4084 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4084 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4089 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4083 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4083 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4083 stars left (next iteration limit 4492)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits N_match=4083 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1322 n_q2=788 n_q3=1271 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits -region wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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.GLBkzbLhvz (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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=292, bad_region=220, passed=1245
Got 1245 stars (including 794 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1245 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 777 stars left (next iteration limit 854)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=777 robust_rms=6.636 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.797 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=777 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=777 robust_rms_before=0.857 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.460 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.463
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits N_match=777 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.471 n_q1=240 n_q2=158 n_q3=228 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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.fszxlKTbja (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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=312, bad_region=196, passed=1133
Got 1133 stars (including 676 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1133 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 663 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 663 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 663 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 661 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 661 stars left (next iteration limit 729)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=661 robust_rms=7.118 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.481 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=661 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.418 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=661 robust_rms_before=0.836 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.503 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.418
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:51:28.864 +06:00:47.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1133 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1285457.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.836 -> 0.381 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits N_match=661 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=195 n_q2=144 n_q3=183 n_q4=139 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.111
ref2=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.158
new1=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.154
new2=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.139
reference average sigma_overall=0.338 worst_q_ratio=1.1345
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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967_astrometric_residuals.png (4149 matched stars from wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968_astrometric_residuals.png (4083 matched stars from wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488_astrometric_residuals.png (777 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489_astrometric_residuals.png (661 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits at 00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits at 00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20229.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20148_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 20148_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
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Considering the candidate 20183_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 20183_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
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Considering the candidate 20229_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 20229_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-05-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 ####
00:36:04.49 +07:45:42.7
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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81 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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90 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 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81
Second-epoch image center 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0023 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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0' 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: 00:51:28.864 +06:00:47.77 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 00:51:26.391 +05:59:58.81
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.864 +06:00:47.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0170 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 00:51:26.361 +06:00:06.90
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.864 +06:00:47.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01538 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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yt3pKrivE5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BtCEkr5qgm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yAU2GVAni5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eBHVdntgjO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits and wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29557 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8579 to 20.7730 deg, Dec +0.6731 to +11.2752 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 4.8579 to 20.7730 deg, Dec 0.6731 to 11.2752 deg
Loaded 4462 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): 3659 out of 3874 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3874 out of 29557 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.503000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.503000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.15
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.15
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29557 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8579 to 20.7730 deg, Dec +0.6731 to +11.2752 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 4.8579 to 20.7730 deg, Dec 0.6731 to 11.2752 deg
Loaded 4462 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): 3659 out of 3874 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3874 out of 29557 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 30001 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8801 to 20.7868 deg, Dec +0.6843 to +11.2881 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 4.8801 to 20.7868 deg, Dec 0.6843 to 11.2881 deg
Loaded 4460 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): 3639 out of 3862 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3862 out of 30001 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
2.1 pix Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
15.2 mag. Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.yt3pKrivE5 (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1115, bad_region=5420, passed=29543
Got 29543 stars (including 23275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29543 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1568 n_q2=944 n_q3=1480 n_q4=902 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits -region wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.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.BtCEkr5qgm (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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=15, blended=1096, bad_region=5525, passed=29986
Got 29986 stars (including 23612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29986 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1576 n_q2=951 n_q3=1476 n_q4=895 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits -region wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.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.yAU2GVAni5 (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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=554, bad_region=1176, passed=7897
Got 7897 stars (including 6448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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=4907 robust_rms=6.087 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.858 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4907 robust_rms=0.730 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.863 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4907 robust_rms=0.703 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.853 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4907 robust_rms_before=1.036 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.713 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.730 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.865 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.863
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.865 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.656 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.621 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.768 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.749 n_q1=1633 n_q2=818 n_q3=1641 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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.eBHVdntgjO (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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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=455, bad_region=909, passed=7186
Got 7186 stars (including 6010 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7186 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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=4894 robust_rms=6.040 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.745 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.774 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.760 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.889 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=0.777 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.759 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.774 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.850 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.916
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.850 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.717 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.692 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.775 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.679 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.764 n_q1=1624 n_q2=793 n_q3=1659 n_q4=818 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-43-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-09-08_CI_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_064837_TTUQ2b1x1_1249897_LuP7Z9Gu/wcs_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits at 00:38:22.35 +08:36:54.3: 12.17 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-39-23_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0967.fits at 01:01:43.21 +07:18:16.0: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits at 01:01:43.21 +07:18:16.0: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-40-22_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0968.fits at 00:38:22.35 +08:36:54.3: 12.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.52 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:01:43.21 +07:18:16.0: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5549 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:38:22.35 +08:36:54.3: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2965 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31971_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 31971_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
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Considering the candidate 32004_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 32004_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
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Considering the candidate 32050_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 32050_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:36:04.57 +07:45:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32525_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 32525_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
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Considering the candidate 33255_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 33255_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33275_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 33275_fd_Psc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_06-44-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
