This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 12.1266 2461295.6266 12.82 16:34:43.37 -14:05:48.2
2.82704 21.95383 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.28 Bellona -0 -1 1 13.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:34:43.37 -14:05:48.2: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:34:43.37 -14:05:48.2: 15.66 +/- 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,2461295.6266,12.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.1266 12.82CV 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 12.1266 2461295.6266 13.81 16:31:48.67 -07:58:54.8
7.74205 26.17002 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.660 Crescentia -0 -0 0 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:31:48.67 -07:58:54.8: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:31:48.67 -07:58:54.8: 15.93 +/- 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,2461295.6266,13.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.1266 13.81CV 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 12.1266 2461295.6266 13.98 15:45:50.17 -11:46:29.0
356.14075 32.54059 galactic Lib Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.694 Ekard -0 1 1 14.1 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 15:45:50.17 -11:46:29.0: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 15:45:50.17 -11:46:29.0: 15.69 +/- 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,2461295.6266,13.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.1266 13.98CV 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 12.1266 2461295.6266 13.92 16:15:16.24 -09:55:40.4
3.23311 28.26707 galactic Sco Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.97 Klotho -0 -0 0 14.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:15:16.24 -09:55:40.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:15:16.24 -09:55:40.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461295.6266,13.92,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.1266 13.92CV 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 12.1266 2461295.6266 14.27 16:19:41.55 -06:46:23.3
6.85204 29.31136 galactic Oph Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.304 Olga -0 0 0 14.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:19:41.55 -06:46:23.3: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:19:41.55 -06:46:23.3: 15.97 +/- 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,2461295.6266,14.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.1266 14.27CV 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: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
First image: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Last image: 2461295.62687725 12.09.2026 03:02:32.194 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7769
Objects passed selection criteria: 7763
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7055.75
Average stars matched: 6923.25 (98.1221 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234068 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 11 22:21:34 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: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
First image: 2461174.84044517 14.05.2026 08:10:04.463 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Last image: 2461295.62687725 12.09.2026 03:02:32.194 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 38
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 46 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): 61859
Objects passed selection criteria: 61736
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 57857.8
Average stars matched: 56159.5 (97.0648 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 282524 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 11 22:23:36 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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: 2461295.62630036
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60
Second-epoch image center 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0161 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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60
Second-epoch image center 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0207 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01100 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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P25EiyMHfx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9CLZ5daFZQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3PvQoWg9Zy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UmXqhvYBSp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8992 to 252.4575 deg, Dec -15.6003 to -4.3252 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 235.8992 to 252.4575 deg, Dec -15.6003 to -4.3252 deg
Loaded 5209 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): 4038 out of 4209 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4209 out of 8279 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.855250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.855250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8992 to 252.4575 deg, Dec -15.6003 to -4.3252 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
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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 235.8992 to 252.4575 deg, Dec -15.6003 to -4.3252 deg
Loaded 5209 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): 4038 out of 4209 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4209 out of 8279 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 8296 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8990 to 252.4990 deg, Dec -15.6005 to -4.3251 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 235.8990 to 252.4990 deg, Dec -15.6005 to -4.3251 deg
Loaded 5223 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): 4035 out of 4212 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4212 out of 8296 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
2.2 pix Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
15.2 mag. Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.8 (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.P25EiyMHfx (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=513, bad_region=0, passed=8279
Got 8279 stars (including 7758 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8279 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 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(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8279 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 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(), 8279 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8279 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=1253 n_q2=1184 n_q3=1109 n_q4=1361 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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.9CLZ5daFZQ (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=538, bad_region=0, passed=8296
Got 8296 stars (including 7747 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8296 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8296 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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.295 n_q1=1257 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1108 n_q4=1358 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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.3PvQoWg9Zy (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=364, bad_region=0, passed=5959
Got 5959 stars (including 5584 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5959 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4910 robust_rms=10.024 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4910 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4910 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4910 robust_rms_before=0.815 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.402 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.402 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.308 n_q1=1291 n_q2=1169 n_q3=1128 n_q4=1322 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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.UmXqhvYBSp (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=349, bad_region=0, passed=5921
Got 5921 stars (including 5566 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5921 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4908 robust_rms=9.885 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4908 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.599 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4908 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.421 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4908 robust_rms_before=0.835 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.430 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.421
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.430 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1287 n_q2=1169 n_q3=1141 n_q4=1311 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.156
ref2=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.112
new1=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.154
new2=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.142
reference average sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.134
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163_astrometric_residuals.png (4912 matched stars from wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072_astrometric_residuals.png (4910 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073_astrometric_residuals.png (4908 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:26:33.86 -09:43:48.5: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:26:33.86 -09:43:48.5: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.06 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:26:33.86 -09:43:48.5: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0324 delta=0.03 (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: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20509_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 20509_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:59:10.73 -14:10:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20510_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 20510_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:23:15.83 -13:58:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20516_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 20516_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 02078_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 02078_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:21:24.44 -07:42:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60
Second-epoch image center 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0161 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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:17:07.919 -09:59:23.60
Second-epoch image center 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0207 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:17:11.718 -09:59:38.64
Second-epoch second image center 16:17:11.359 -10:00:17.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01100 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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.14OOuDZoQ4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PvTv9dWC8b
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lAnVwGPBKc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EiavYDVmVu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits and wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66506 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8513 to 252.4891 deg, Dec -15.6160 to -4.1921 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 235.8513 to 252.4891 deg, Dec -15.6160 to -4.1921 deg
Loaded 5306 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): 3762 out of 4283 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4283 out of 66506 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.698250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.698250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66506 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8513 to 252.4891 deg, Dec -15.6160 to -4.1921 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 235.8513 to 252.4891 deg, Dec -15.6160 to -4.1921 deg
Loaded 5306 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): 3762 out of 4283 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4283 out of 66506 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 66556 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 235.8740 to 252.4990 deg, Dec -15.6083 to -4.1791 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 235.8740 to 252.4990 deg, Dec -15.6083 to -4.1791 deg
Loaded 5298 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): 3780 out of 4279 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4279 out of 66556 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
1.9 pix Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
2.0 pix fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
15.4 mag. Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.3 (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.14OOuDZoQ4 (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=3301, bad_region=1, passed=66487
Got 66487 stars (including 63074 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1250 n_q2=1191 n_q3=1117 n_q4=1360 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.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.PvTv9dWC8b (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=3301, bad_region=1, passed=66529
Got 66529 stars (including 63096 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66529 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5414)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1190 n_q3=1119 n_q4=1357 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits -region wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.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.lAnVwGPBKc (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2287, bad_region=2, passed=50143
Got 50143 stars (including 47756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50143 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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=4913 robust_rms=9.939 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4913 robust_rms_before=0.809 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.356 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.404 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.382
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.404 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=1241 n_q2=1223 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1351 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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.EiavYDVmVu (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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=2144, bad_region=2, passed=50087
Got 50087 stars (including 47850 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50087 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5405)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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=4913 robust_rms=9.884 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.334 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.589 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4913 robust_rms_before=0.834 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.422 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.409
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.422 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1237 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1106 n_q4=1358 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-01-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0072.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.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_2026-09-11_CI_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_220339_TTUQ1b1x1_3868327_h4ijunrw/wcs_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sco-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:37:38.27 -09:14:11.0: 13.51 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:12:11.10 -09:31:11.7: 14.66 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:18:32.53 -10:40:57.2: 14.73 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:05:09.18 -07:24:44.9: 14.38 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:06:54.92 -07:42:02.9: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:37:38.27 -09:14:11.0: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:18:32.53 -10:40:57.2: 14.49 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:06:54.92 -07:42:02.9: 11.87 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:12:11.10 -09:31:11.7: 14.83 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:05:09.18 -07:24:44.9: 14.26 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:37:38.27 -09:14:11.0: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8454 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.73 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:18:32.53 -10:40:57.2: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4574 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:06:54.92 -07:42:02.9: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0068 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:12:11.10 -09:31:11.7: ref_mag=14.73 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.7562 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.31 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:05:09.18 -07:24:44.9: ref_mag=14.31 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5084 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:34:43.37 -14:05:48.2: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:19:59.26 -14:38:21.4: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:34:43.37 -14:05:48.2: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:19:59.26 -14:38:21.4: 13.38 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:19:59.26 -14:38:21.4: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4190 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:31:48.67 -07:58:54.8: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 15:57:38.39 -12:27:34.4: 13.91 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:06:46.04 -13:55:51.9: 13.87 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:15:16.24 -09:55:40.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 15:45:50.17 -11:46:29.0: 15.71 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:09:16.32 -11:32:06.7: 14.24 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:31:48.67 -07:58:54.8: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 15:57:38.39 -12:27:34.4: 13.97 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:57:38.39 -12:27:34.4: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0003 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:06:46.04 -13:55:51.9: 13.88 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:06:46.04 -13:55:51.9: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8772 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:19:41.55 -06:46:23.3: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 15:45:50.17 -11:46:29.0: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:15:16.24 -09:55:40.4: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:09:16.32 -11:32:06.7: 14.06 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.15 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:16.32 -11:32:06.7: ref_mag=14.15 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0697 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:19:41.55 -06:46:23.3: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:03:53.76 -12:27:53.8: 15.86 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:06:24.01 -14:14:26.0: 14.96 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-10-04_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0162.fits at 16:45:28.28 -10:24:56.5: 15.11 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:03:53.76 -12:27:53.8: 15.05 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.22 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:03:53.76 -12:27:53.8: ref_mag=15.22 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.5155 delta=0.71 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:06:24.01 -14:14:26.0: 15.08 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.01 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:06:24.01 -14:14:26.0: ref_mag=15.01 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.5597 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-14_03-11-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0163.fits at 16:45:28.28 -10:24:56.5: 15.06 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.08 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:28.28 -10:24:56.5: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.6921 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 82491_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82491_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82502_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82502_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82507_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82507_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82510_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82510_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:50:38.24 -14:24:19.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82517_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82517_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:53:36.86 -13:09:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82524_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82524_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:47:18.10 -06:32:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82525_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82525_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82530_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82530_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:46:41.18 -11:02:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82535_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82535_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82542_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82542_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:23:15.82 -13:58:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82563_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82563_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:38:16.52 -07:06:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82570_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
Preparing report for the candidate 82570_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
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Considering the candidate 82574_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82574_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:46:30.63 -12:31:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82591_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82591_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82599_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82599_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:11:52.06 -10:03:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82609_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82609_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:51:51.07 -11:08:10.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82619_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
Preparing report for the candidate 82619_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
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Considering the candidate 82631_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82631_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82635_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82635_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82636_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
Preparing report for the candidate 82636_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
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Considering the candidate 82637_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
Preparing report for the candidate 82637_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
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Considering the candidate 82639_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82639_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:46:13.82 -06:26:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82644_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82644_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82659_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
Preparing report for the candidate 82659_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
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Considering the candidate 82664_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82664_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:50:36.92 -11:28:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82676_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82676_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:38:14.31 -11:20:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 82702_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82702_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82722_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82722_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 82745_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 82745_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 77196_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 77196_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:28:21.14 -14:31:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32325_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 32325_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 16:26:54.24 -09:46:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64437_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 64437_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (39.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 45628_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 45628_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 15:59:10.72 -14:10:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11419_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073
The candidate 11419_fd_Sco-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-11_22-02-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0073 did not pass the final checks