This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O
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 17.4651 2461300.9651 8.65 00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9
113.65625 -54.19039 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.192 Nausikaa 0 1 1 8.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461300.9651,8.65,0.05,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 20260917.4651 8.65CV 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 17.4651 2461300.9651 13.46 00:28:07.43 +08:10:56.4
113.02744 -54.24046 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.577 Rhea 0 -0 0 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:28:07.43 +08:10:56.4: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:28:07.43 +08:10:56.4: 15.67 +/- 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,2461300.9651,13.46,0.05,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 20260917.4651 13.46CV 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 17.4651 2461300.9651 13.48 00:14:44.36 +01:32:12.5
104.34099 -60.00365 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.551 Ortrud -1 -0 1 13.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:14:44.36 +01:32:12.5: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:14:44.36 +01:32:12.5: 15.73 +/- 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,2461300.9651,13.48,0.05,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 20260917.4651 13.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 17.4651 2461300.9651 13.77 23:30:48.43 +06:09:26.8
89.60471 -51.42064 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1353 Maartje 0 0 0 13.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:30:48.43 +06:09:26.8: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:30:48.43 +06:09:26.8: 15.68 +/- 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,2461300.9651,13.77,0.05,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 20260917.4651 13.77CV 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 17.4651 2461300.9651 14.12 23:50:22.82 +09:03:21.8
98.58258 -50.90630 galactic Peg Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1756 Giacobini -1 0 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:50:22.82 +09:03:21.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:50:22.82 +09:03:21.8: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461300.9651,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260917.4651 14.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
First image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Last image: 2461300.96543523 17.09.2026 11:10:03.604 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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.: -7.44
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: 3 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): 5946
Objects passed selection criteria: 5940
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5581
Average stars matched: 5417.25 (97.0659 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232512 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 06:14:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
First image: 2461242.90183583 21.07.2026 09:38:28.616 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Last image: 2461300.96543523 17.09.2026 11:10:03.604 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
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: 10 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): 31889
Objects passed selection criteria: 31809
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30354.2
Average stars matched: 29167.2 (96.0895 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255888 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 06:15:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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: 2461300.96482872
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 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: 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 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 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01147 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i7TLLBnEQg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.53iVIIYGCW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JhEYXARGvV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DtFozMeJpU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6233 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2647 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 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2647 deg
Loaded 4566 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): 3722 out of 3826 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3826 out of 6233 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.662650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.662650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6233 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2647 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 352.0271 to 7.9045 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2647 deg
Loaded 4566 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): 3722 out of 3826 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3826 out of 6233 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (aperture=6.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 6318 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8996 to 8.2591 deg, Dec +0.3478 to +11.6137 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.8996 to 8.2591 deg, Dec 0.3478 to 11.6137 deg
Loaded 4984 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): 3763 out of 3845 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3845 out of 6318 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
2.4 pix Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
15.2 mag. Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.i7TLLBnEQg (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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=357, bad_region=0, passed=6233
Got 6233 stars (including 5867 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6233 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0271 through 0 to 7.9045, gap 7.9045 to 352.0271
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6233 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0274 through 0 to 7.9045, gap 7.9045 to 352.0274
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1279 n_q2=1239 n_q3=1222 n_q4=1157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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.53iVIIYGCW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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=328, bad_region=0, passed=6318
Got 6318 stars (including 5982 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6318 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8996 through 0 to 8.2591, gap 8.2591 to 351.8996
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8998 through 0 to 8.2592, gap 8.2592 to 351.8998
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1292 n_q2=1193 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1129 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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.JhEYXARGvV (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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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=290, bad_region=0, passed=4962
Got 4962 stars (including 4667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4962 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8457 through 0 to 8.2369, gap 8.2369 to 351.8457
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4574 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4566 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4566 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4566 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8457 through 0 to 8.2375, gap 8.2375 to 351.8457
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4566 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4566 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4566 stars left (next iteration limit 5022)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4566 robust_rms=11.946 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.800 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4566 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4566 robust_rms=0.275 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4566 robust_rms_before=0.978 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.269 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.275 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.289 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.306
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.289 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits N_match=4566 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.282 n_q1=1060 n_q2=1148 n_q3=1217 n_q4=1141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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.DtFozMeJpU (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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=256, bad_region=0, passed=4948
Got 4948 stars (including 4686 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4948 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8457 through 0 to 8.2090, gap 8.2090 to 351.8457
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4591 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4580 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4580 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8455 through 0 to 8.2096, gap 8.2096 to 351.8455
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4595 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4583 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4583 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4583 stars left (next iteration limit 5038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4583 robust_rms=11.595 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.279 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4583 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.412 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4583 robust_rms=0.290 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4583 robust_rms_before=0.982 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.278 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.290 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.300 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.317
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.300 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4583 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1103 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1197 n_q4=1138 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.120
ref2=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.077
new1=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.074
new2=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits sigma_overall=0.284 worst_q_ratio=1.055
reference average sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.0985
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113_astrometric_residuals.png (4566 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114_astrometric_residuals.png (4583 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9: 15.60 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9: 15.56 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20594.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 20594_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
Preparing report for the candidate 20594_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
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Considering the candidate 20602_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 20602_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:36:10.43 +09:48:55.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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-04-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 ####
00:29:33.77 +08:17:12.9
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.8' 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: 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17 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 23:59:58.228 +05:59:38.82
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 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 23:59:53.621 +05:59:26.15
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:53.960 +05:58:45.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01147 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kzt0zqPylF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ur34zp47Xb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JdrVdIHNJT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ODTTsrZqbq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits and wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33634 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2656 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 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2656 deg
Loaded 4573 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): 3677 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 33634 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.546200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.546200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.37
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33634 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec +0.6902 to +11.2656 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 351.9992 to 7.9160 deg, Dec 0.6902 to 11.2656 deg
Loaded 4573 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): 3677 out of 3960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3960 out of 33634 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (aperture=5.0)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 33762 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.8996 to 8.2739 deg, Dec +0.3067 to +11.6461 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.8996 to 8.2739 deg, Dec 0.3067 to 11.6461 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 3715 out of 3975 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3975 out of 33762 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
2.4 pix Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
2.3 pix fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Kzt0zqPylF (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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=1340, bad_region=0, passed=33612
Got 33612 stars (including 32227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33612 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9992 through 0 to 7.9160, gap 7.9160 to 351.9992
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9998 through 0 to 7.9160, gap 7.9160 to 351.9998
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1276 n_q2=1249 n_q3=1197 n_q4=1171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.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.ur34zp47Xb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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=16, blended=1193, bad_region=21, passed=33746
Got 33746 stars (including 32487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33746 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8996 through 0 to 8.2739, gap 8.2739 to 351.8996
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8999 through 0 to 8.2739, gap 8.2739 to 351.8999
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33746 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1273 n_q2=1211 n_q3=1272 n_q4=1129 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits -region wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.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.JdrVdIHNJT (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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=791, bad_region=42, passed=27438
Got 27438 stars (including 26549 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27438 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8457 through 0 to 8.2369, gap 8.2369 to 351.8457
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8457 through 0 to 8.2375, gap 8.2375 to 351.8457
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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=4889 robust_rms=11.130 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.141 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.275 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=0.978 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.265 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.275 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.285 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.306
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.285 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=1236 n_q2=1220 n_q3=1295 n_q4=1138 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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.ODTTsrZqbq (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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=783, bad_region=44, passed=27487
Got 27487 stars (including 26607 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8256 through 0 to 8.2369, gap 8.2369 to 351.8256
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.8254 through 0 to 8.2376, gap 8.2376 to 351.8254
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=10.935 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.787 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.416 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.288 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.314 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=0.980 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.271 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.288 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.294 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.314
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.294 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=1247 n_q2=1206 n_q3=1280 n_q4=1148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.056
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-09-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0113.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.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-04-Q1b1x1_061135_TTUQ1b1x1_198212_uaSE1v7O/wcs_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:25:32.36 +01:11:21.1: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:28:07.43 +08:10:56.4: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:21:34.84 +01:02:40.6: 12.96 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:30:04.28 +09:00:34.9: 14.50 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:27:02.71 +05:58:45.3: 13.91 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:01:42.24 +09:27:40.9: 14.50 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:55:07.56 +11:09:38.5: 13.91 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:11:42.71 +09:01:17.5: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:51:50.37 +07:26:41.0: 13.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:14:44.36 +01:32:12.5: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:11:42.71 +09:01:17.5: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:27:02.71 +05:58:45.3: 13.88 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:01:42.24 +09:27:40.9: 14.56 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:25:32.36 +01:11:21.1: 13.57 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:21:34.84 +01:02:40.6: 12.79 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:28:07.43 +08:10:56.4: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:30:04.28 +09:00:34.9: 14.61 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:55:07.56 +11:09:38.5: 13.85 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.53 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:42.71 +09:01:17.5: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9074 delta=-0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:27:02.71 +05:58:45.3: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1282 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:25:32.36 +01:11:21.1: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5431 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:01:42.24 +09:27:40.9: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5927 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:04.28 +09:00:34.9: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6241 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:21:34.84 +01:02:40.6: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0595 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:07.56 +11:09:38.5: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0250 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:51:50.37 +07:26:41.0: 13.48 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:51:50.37 +07:26:41.0: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4759 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:14:44.36 +01:32:12.5: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:30:38.12 +09:10:15.4: 14.92 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:50:22.82 +09:03:21.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:28:16.64 +07:42:20.4: 14.67 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 23:30:48.43 +06:09:26.8: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:26:12.37 +07:38:14.5: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:09:41.40 +10:31:36.7: 14.15 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:28:23.65 +05:10:45.1: 14.76 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:30:22.36 +07:32:37.7: 14.62 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:30:48.43 +06:09:26.8: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:30:38.12 +09:10:15.4: 14.89 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:26:12.37 +07:38:14.5: 14.30 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 23:50:22.82 +09:03:21.8: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:28:16.64 +07:42:20.4: 15.11 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:09:41.40 +10:31:36.7: 14.26 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.91 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.22 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:38.12 +09:10:15.4: ref_mag=14.91 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.6990 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:12.37 +07:38:14.5: ref_mag=14.22 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3162 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:28:23.65 +05:10:45.1: 14.97 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:41.40 +10:31:36.7: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2412 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:28:16.64 +07:42:20.4: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.3418 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.84 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:28:23.65 +05:10:45.1: ref_mag=14.84 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4924 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:30:22.36 +07:32:37.7: 14.92 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.72 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:22.36 +07:32:37.7: ref_mag=14.72 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.7420 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:17:24.41 +10:46:43.2: 15.44 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-38-28_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0966.fits at 00:26:36.77 +05:58:21.4: 14.73 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:17:24.41 +10:46:43.2: 15.05 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.18 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_04-54-46_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0382.fits at 00:26:36.77 +05:58:21.4: 14.92 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:17:24.41 +10:46:43.2: ref_mag=15.18 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.8224 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:36.77 +05:58:21.4: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5226 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 53686_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53686_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53687_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53687_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53689_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53689_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53690_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53690_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53693_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53693_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53696_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53696_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53698_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53698_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53702_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53702_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:29:33.76 +08:17:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53733_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53733_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:51:22.73 +09:20:49.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53794_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
Preparing report for the candidate 53794_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
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Considering the candidate 53831_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
Preparing report for the candidate 53831_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
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Considering the candidate 53859_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53859_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53938_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
Preparing report for the candidate 53938_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
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Considering the candidate 53962_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53962_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53964_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53964_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53971_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
Preparing report for the candidate 53971_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
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Considering the candidate 53974_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53974_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53981_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 53981_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:20:35.15 +01:14:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54052_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 54052_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54053_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 54053_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54071_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 54071_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54083_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 54083_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54094_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 54094_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23891_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 23891_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:54:22.25 +07:22:55.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 26495_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114
The candidate 26495_fd_Psc-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-17_06-10-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0114 did not pass the final checks
