This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK
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 17.4448 2461300.9448 10.55 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7
78.08203 -55.38610 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.236 Honoria -0 -0 0 10.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7: 15.62 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.62 +/- 0.34
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,2461300.9448,10.55,0.05,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 20260917.4448 10.55CV 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 17.4448 2461300.9448 12.94 23:35:59.14 -01:37:33.6
84.41665 -58.73653 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.328 Gudrun -0 0 0 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:35:59.14 -01:37:33.6: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:35:59.14 -01:37:33.6: 15.61 +/- 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,2461300.9448,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260917.4448 12.94CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 17.4448 2461300.9448 12.92 23:32:35.39 -00:43:18.3
84.03458 -57.51285 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.570 Kythera -0 -0 0 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:32:35.39 -00:43:18.3: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:32:35.39 -00:43:18.3: 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,2461300.9448,12.92,0.05,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 20260917.4448 12.92CV 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 17.4448 2461300.9448 13.39 23:35:58.81 -04:02:17.9
81.67975 -60.71582 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.799 Gudula 0 1 1 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:35:58.81 -04:02:17.9: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:35:58.81 -04:02:17.9: 15.55 +/- 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,2461300.9448,13.39,0.05,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 20260917.4448 13.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 17.4448 2461300.9448 13.53 23:28:22.54 +00:28:04.8
83.66191 -55.93690 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.673 Edda -1 1 1 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:28:22.54 +00:28:04.8: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:28:22.54 +00:28:04.8: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461300.9448,13.53,0.05,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 20260917.4448 13.53CV 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 17.4448 2461300.9448 13.64 23:30:52.26 -06:11:12.9
76.85353 -61.62253 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.8" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.981 Martina 0 -1 1 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:30:52.26 -06:11:12.9: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:30:52.26 -06:11:12.9: 15.52 +/- 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,2461300.9448,13.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260917.4448 13.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 17.4448 2461300.9448 13.91 23:21:12.30 +00:14:46.2
80.85589 -55.07764 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1157 Arabia -1 1 1 14.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:21:12.30 +00:14:46.2: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:21:12.30 +00:14:46.2: 15.87 +/- 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,2461300.9448,13.91,0.05,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 20260917.4448 13.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93564273 21.07.2026 10:27:09.532 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
First image: 2461242.93564273 21.07.2026 10:27:09.532 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Last image: 2461300.94512814 17.09.2026 10:40:49.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6062
Objects passed selection criteria: 6037
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4874.25
Average stars matched: 4755 (97.5535 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232556 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 Thu Sep 17 05:42:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93564273 21.07.2026 10:27:09.532 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
First image: 2461242.93564273 21.07.2026 10:27:09.532 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Last image: 2461300.94512814 17.09.2026 10:40:49.071 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
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: 11 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): 33502
Objects passed selection criteria: 33421
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28308.2
Average stars matched: 27186.5 (96.0374 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256840 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 Thu Sep 17 05:43:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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: 2461300.94449841
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17 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 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50 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 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0377 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 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01385 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uGj5Xq9smS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EpURiv1XuO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rfPlJTQjjz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits &> /tmp/tmp.65ROruN3u9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to +3.2586 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to 3.2586 deg
Loaded 4387 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): 3702 out of 3810 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3810 out of 6415 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.655300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.655300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.20
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to +3.2586 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.15
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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 339.2860 to 355.0261 deg, Dec -7.2671 to 3.2586 deg
Loaded 4387 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): 3702 out of 3810 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3810 out of 6415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6260 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2725 to 355.0121 deg, Dec -7.2776 to +3.2517 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2725 to 355.0121 deg, Dec -7.2776 to 3.2517 deg
Loaded 4385 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): 3695 out of 3795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3795 out of 6260 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
2.2 pix Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
15.2 mag. Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.uGj5Xq9smS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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=388, bad_region=0, passed=6415
Got 6415 stars (including 6023 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4755 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4755 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4745 stars left (next iteration limit 5219)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits N_match=4745 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1208 n_q2=1128 n_q3=1149 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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.EpURiv1XuO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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=360, bad_region=0, passed=6260
Got 6260 stars (including 5889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6260 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4749 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4749 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6260 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4739 stars left (next iteration limit 5212)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits N_match=4739 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=1216 n_q2=1124 n_q3=1135 n_q4=1264 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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.rfPlJTQjjz (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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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=152, bad_region=0, passed=3493
Got 3493 stars (including 3337 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3154 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3150 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3150 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3154 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3151 stars left (next iteration limit 3465)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=11.110 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3151 robust_rms_before=1.179 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.383 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=3151 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=857 n_q2=771 n_q3=831 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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.65ROruN3u9 (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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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=157, bad_region=0, passed=3487
Got 3487 stars (including 3329 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3143 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3143 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3487 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 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3149 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3143 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3143 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3143 stars left (next iteration limit 3457)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3143 robust_rms=10.937 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.986 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3143 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3143 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3143 robust_rms_before=1.220 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.394 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.400
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits N_match=3143 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=868 n_q2=770 n_q3=822 n_q4=683 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits sigma_overall=0.332 worst_q_ratio=1.133
ref2=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.122
new1=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.133
new2=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.143
reference average sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.1275
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017_astrometric_residuals.png (4745 matched stars from wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018_astrometric_residuals.png (4739 matched stars from wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087_astrometric_residuals.png (3151 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088_astrometric_residuals.png (3143 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7: 15.75 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7: 15.62 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.62 +/- 0.34
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7: ref_mag=15.62 +/- 0.34 new_mean_mag=10.5506 delta=5.07 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20357.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20303_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 20303_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:38:58.96 +01:01:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20357_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 20357_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-09-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 ####
23:16:57.45 -00:57:57.7
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17 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 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50 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 23:08:34.580 -02:00:27.91
Second-epoch image center 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0377 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 23:08:28.095 -02:00:59.17
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:25.525 -02:00:27.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01385 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EDmZb87ugF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits &> /tmp/tmp.emhntC2Sxx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jx74gX5uGD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5adPE7B12r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits and wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 35879 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to +3.2602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to 3.2602 deg
Loaded 4394 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): 3591 out of 3893 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3893 out of 35879 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.548500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.548500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.34
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 35879 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to +3.2602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2853 to 355.0336 deg, Dec -7.2742 to 3.2602 deg
Loaded 4394 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): 3591 out of 3893 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3893 out of 35879 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 36137 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 339.2724 to 355.0227 deg, Dec -7.2779 to +3.2557 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 339.2724 to 355.0227 deg, Dec -7.2779 to 3.2557 deg
Loaded 4393 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): 3594 out of 3890 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3890 out of 36137 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
2.1 pix Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.EDmZb87ugF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=1717, bad_region=0, passed=35846
Got 35846 stars (including 34084 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35846 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35846 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4745 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4745 stars left (next iteration limit 5219)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits N_match=4745 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1197 n_q2=1146 n_q3=1142 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.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.emhntC2Sxx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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=8, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=1465, bad_region=0, passed=36108
Got 36108 stars (including 34588 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36108 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4752 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4752 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4746 stars left (next iteration limit 5220)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits N_match=4746 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1208 n_q2=1137 n_q3=1131 n_q4=1270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits -region wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.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.Jx74gX5uGD (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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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=10, blended=490, bad_region=40, passed=21187
Got 21187 stars (including 20625 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21187 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4738 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4737 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4727 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4727 stars left (next iteration limit 5199)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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=4727 robust_rms=9.798 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.068 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4727 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4727 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4727 robust_rms_before=1.191 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.370 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.370 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=4727 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1369 n_q2=1124 n_q3=1226 n_q4=1008 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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.5adPE7B12r (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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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=14, blended=486, bad_region=38, passed=21186
Got 21186 stars (including 20626 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21186 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4739 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21186 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21186 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21186 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4730 stars left (next iteration limit 5203)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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=4730 robust_rms=9.832 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.751 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4730 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4730 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.416 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4730 robust_rms_before=1.229 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.345 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.403 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.416
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.403 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits N_match=4730 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1375 n_q2=1130 n_q3=1217 n_q4=1008 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-39-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.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_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_054134_TTUQ1b1x1_3780390_4YnHO3zK/wcs_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:35:59.14 -01:37:33.6: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:27:39.40 +01:52:38.5: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 22:38:12.98 +00:08:35.2: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:32:35.39 -00:43:18.3: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 22:40:25.95 -02:50:56.8: 13.25 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:09:08.17 -02:26:25.3: 13.32 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 22:42:10.78 -03:28:56.5: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:35:58.81 -04:02:17.9: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:28:22.54 +00:28:04.8: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:30:52.26 -06:11:12.9: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 22:38:12.98 +00:08:35.2: 12.45 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:35:59.14 -01:37:33.6: 15.61 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:27:39.40 +01:52:38.5: 12.98 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:09:08.17 -02:26:25.3: 13.30 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:32:35.39 -00:43:18.3: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 22:40:25.95 -02:50:56.8: 13.22 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:38:12.98 +00:08:35.2: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7277 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.24 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:27:39.40 +01:52:38.5: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9656 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:09:08.17 -02:26:25.3: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1518 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:40:25.95 -02:50:56.8: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8843 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:35:58.81 -04:02:17.9: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 22:42:10.78 -03:28:56.5: 12.86 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:28:22.54 +00:28:04.8: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:30:52.26 -06:11:12.9: 15.52 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:42:10.78 -03:28:56.5: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8321 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:21:12.30 +00:14:46.2: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-27-09_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1017.fits at 23:39:42.03 +01:34:07.4: 14.62 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:21:12.30 +00:14:46.2: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-28-24_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1018.fits at 23:39:42.03 +01:34:07.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:39:42.03 +01:34:07.4: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
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Considering the candidate 53183_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53183_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53184_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53184_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53185_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53185_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:38:58.96 +01:01:28.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53468_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53468_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:29:32.36 -01:46:38.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53528_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53528_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 53543_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53543_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53549_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53549_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 53629_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53629_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:13:21.35 +02:39:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53680_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53680_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:59:29.86 +00:59:22.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53696_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53696_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53698_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 53698_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53721_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53721_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 53780_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53780_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 53891_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53891_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 53940_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
Preparing report for the candidate 53940_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
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Considering the candidate 54077_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 54077_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 15258_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088
The candidate 15258_fd_Psc-09-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0088 did not pass the final checks
