This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc
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 18.1657 2461301.6657 12.54 20:19:45.94 -24:48:09.6
18.41938 -29.66948 galactic Cap Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.388 Charybdis 0 1 1 13.5 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:19:45.94 -24:48:09.6: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:19:45.94 -24:48:09.6: 14.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 18.1657* 20 19 45.94 -24 48 09.6 12.5 U Cap 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461301.6657,12.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260918.1657 12.54CV 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 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.84 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8
12.42973 -29.30909 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.299+/-0.034 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8: 12.91 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8: 12.93 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461301.6657,11.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260918.1657 11.84CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.64 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0
12.39207 -29.24290 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 6749452977232964608 | 20:10:53.15 -29:41:02.7 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.430+/-0.031 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0: 12.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0: 12.65 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6749452977232964608,2461301.6657,11.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6749452977232964608 20260918.1657 11.64CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.79 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9
12.60513 -29.28974 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" Gaia DR3 6749667137186789760
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.540 G 12.560 G K
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9: 12.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9: 12.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6749667137186789760,2461301.6657,11.79,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6749667137186789760 20260918.1657 11.79CV 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 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.58 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4
12.47000 -29.13820 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Large-amplitude variable Gaia DR2 6749665767090381952 | 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4 (user input) | 2021A&A...648A..44M | | (position from user input) (the VSX policy as of May 2022 seems to be NOT to regard variables from 2021A&A...648A..44M as 'known' for the lack of classification) J-Ks=0.390+/-0.037 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4: 12.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4: 12.63 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
Large-amplitude variable Gaia DR2 6749665767090381952,2461301.6657,11.58,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Large-amplitude variable Gaia DR2 6749665767090381952 20260918.1657 11.58CV 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 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.48 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3
12.09051 -29.26701 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 6749445619951985152 | 20:10:39.12 -29:56:36.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.373+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3: 12.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3: 12.50 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6749445619951985152,2461301.6657,11.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6749445619951985152 20260918.1657 11.48CV 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 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.47 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4
12.34080 -29.32069 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 6749472317468686976 | 20:11:10.40 -29:44:56.4 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.695+/-0.032 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4: 12.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4: 12.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.39 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6749472317468686976,2461301.6657,11.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6749472317468686976 20260918.1657 11.47CV 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 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.98 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8
12.43291 -29.25555 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.746+/-0.031 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8: 13.13 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8: 13.09 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.05
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461301.6657,11.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260918.1657 11.98CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.1657 2461301.6657 11.93 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2
12.38858 -29.15809 galactic Sgr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.329+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2: 13.07 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2: 13.06 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.05
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461301.6657,11.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260918.1657 11.93CV 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: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
First image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Last image: 2461301.66603494 18.09.2026 03:58:55.419 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.21
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4504
Objects passed selection criteria: 4488
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2684.75
Average stars matched: 2500.25 (93.1279 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231532 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 18 02:31:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 32 -> 72, 55.556% > 20%; fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits vs fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 108 -> 163, 33.742% > 20%; fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits vs fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
First image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Last image: 2461301.66603494 18.09.2026 03:58:55.419 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
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: 9 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): 38776
Objects passed selection criteria: 38665
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25443.2
Average stars matched: 23462.2 (92.214 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 264192 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Sep 18 02:32:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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: 2461301.66532475
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 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: 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 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: 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0116 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 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01447 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x9ZuUmkiEY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.76aj0WsBsc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GAVyyhIeiP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2WShcm7FLC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.371200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.371200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.16
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.16
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 5072 out of 5182 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5182 out of 6163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.3 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
14.2 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.7 (SNR ) 9.5 (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.x9ZuUmkiEY (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=1211, passed=5807
Got 5807 stars (including 4291 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4233 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4233 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4219 stars left (next iteration limit 4640)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4219 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=1415 n_q2=661 n_q3=1449 n_q4=694 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.236
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.76aj0WsBsc (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=423, bad_region=1252, passed=6163
Got 6163 stars (including 4578 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4500 stars left (next iteration limit 4950)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4500 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1505 n_q2=683 n_q3=1568 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.GAVyyhIeiP (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=43, bad_region=122, passed=740
Got 740 stars (including 577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 740 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 558 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 553 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 553 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 559 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 554 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.77"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 554 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.75"
Excluding outliers - 554 stars left (next iteration limit 608)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 554 catalog matches do not cover the frame (288/32/108/126 per quadrant, need 34 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=554 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.944 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.928 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.109 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.853 n_q1=288 n_q2=32 n_q3=108 n_q4=126 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.443
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.2WShcm7FLC (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=56, bad_region=160, passed=843
Got 843 stars (including 633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 843 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 612 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 609 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 609 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 644 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 612 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 641 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 608 stars left (next iteration limit 669)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=608 robust_rms=6.037 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=608 robust_rms=0.701 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.762 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=608 robust_rms_before=1.046 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.582 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.701 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.591 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.762
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.591 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=608 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.632 n_q1=263 n_q2=72 n_q3=163 n_q4=110 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.236
ref2=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.274
new1=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits sigma_overall=0.944 worst_q_ratio=1.443
new2=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.607 worst_q_ratio=1.041
reference average sigma_overall=0.4165 worst_q_ratio=1.255
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 32 -> 72, 55.556% > 20%; fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits vs fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 108 -> 163, 33.742% > 20%; fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits vs fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) - possible passing clouds or a bad plate solution; continuing processing
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 1st new image (fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits) flagged: sigma=0.944 (ref avg 0.4165), ratio=1.443 (ref avg 1.255), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 706 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1133156.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1133156.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 333.174 (4.96175e+144), 89 match, 0 conflict, 230 distractors, 193 index.
RA,Dec = (302.401,-26.006), pixel scale 5.94569 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ---------++++++-+++-------+--++++++++++-------+--++++++++++----------+++++--+++----------+--+-+-+++-
Field 1: solved with index index-4113.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1133156.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1133156.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (302.407354, -26.000513) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (20:09:37.765, -26:00:01.847).
Field size: 15.7311 x 10.5384 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -179.911 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Inserting WCS header... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 18 02:32 fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 18 02:32 out1133156.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1133156.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1133156.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.67 degrees of RA,Dec (302.406,-26.0013)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
log-odds ratio 95.8245 (4.1311e+41), 25 match, 0 conflict, 76 distractors, 47 index.
RA,Dec = (302.401,-25.9984), pixel scale 5.95006 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -++-+-+-++-+-+++---++-----+-++------+--+-----+---+-+---------+-----+-------------+--+---------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1133156.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1133156.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (302.403459, -26.000510) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (20:09:36.830, -26:00:01.837).
Field size: 15.7197 x 10.5355 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -179.915 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep 18 02:32 fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 12K Sep 18 02:32 out1133156.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)... Opening FITS image file fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 939.1'x626.1' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:36.609 -26:00:04.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 740 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1133557.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=43, bad_region=122, passed=740
Got 740 stars (including 577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 740 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013043 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010434 (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
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 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 541 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 529 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.10"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 528 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.09"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 546 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 536 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 535 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.27"
Excluding outliers - 535 stars left (next iteration limit 580)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 535 catalog matches do not cover the frame (276/32/102/125 per quadrant, need 33 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=535 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.833 sigma_q1_arcsec=1.749 sigma_q2_arcsec=3.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.055 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.986 n_q1=276 n_q2=32 n_q3=102 n_q4=125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.838
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 1st new image (fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits): sigma 0.944->1.833, ratio 1.443->1.838; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 1st new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=1.833 -- 4.40x the reference average (0.4165); plate solution may be of low accuracy
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (4219 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4500 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154_astrometric_residuals.png (554 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.73 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (608 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.54 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 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: 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.4' 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: 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0116 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 20:09:37.156 -26:00:01.92
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:35.099 -25:59:17.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01447 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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wxfnL44XRN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uoKJz4Mekw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YqDlZ3ToeQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BL6iDcaSI1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 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 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg
Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.155050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.155050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg
Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 52342 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 deg
Loaded 9484 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): 7577 out of 8158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8158 out of 52342 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.1 pix Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
14.4 mag. Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
12.4 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.4 (SNR ) 12.1 (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.wxfnL44XRN (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=2048, bad_region=8774, passed=49557
Got 49557 stars (including 38989 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49557 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1723 n_q2=851 n_q3=1523 n_q4=819 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.uoKJz4Mekw (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2212, bad_region=9047, passed=52328
Got 52328 stars (including 41340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52328 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4914 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1727 n_q2=835 n_q3=1536 n_q4=816 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.YqDlZ3ToeQ (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=171, bad_region=1112, passed=8937
Got 8937 stars (including 7663 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8937 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8045 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=6.058 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.243 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=1.436 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.659 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=1.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4858 robust_rms_before=1.661 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.897 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.319 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=1.043 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.567
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 1.043 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.888 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.844 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.077 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.911 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.871 n_q1=2200 n_q2=423 n_q3=1161 n_q4=1074 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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.BL6iDcaSI1 (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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=197, bad_region=1668, passed=12275
Got 12275 stars (including 10431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12275 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 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: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=5.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.404 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.771 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.833 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.659 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.673 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=1.084 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.604 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.659 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.632 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.673
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.632 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.608 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.611 n_q1=1918 n_q2=644 n_q3=1405 n_q4=921 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.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_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-57-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-17_CI_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_232021_TTUQ2b1x1_452351_ysMufyjc/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:19:45.94 -24:48:09.6: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:02:28.55 -27:42:16.2: 10.63 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3: 12.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8: 12.91 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8: 13.13 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0: 12.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4: 12.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9: 12.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4: 12.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3: 12.50 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:19:45.94 -24:48:09.6: 14.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:02:28.55 -27:42:16.2: 10.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:10:39.16 -29:56:36.3: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.4585 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:02:28.55 -27:42:16.2: ref_mag=10.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2291 delta=-0.61 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8: 13.09 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8: 12.93 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:10:59.37 -29:39:12.8: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.0061 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:11:13.34 -29:40:16.8: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.8311 delta=1.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0: 12.65 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9: 12.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4: 12.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4: 12.63 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.39 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:10:53.24 -29:41:03.0: ref_mag=12.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.6704 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:11:20.15 -29:31:08.9: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.7429 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:11:10.38 -29:44:56.4: ref_mag=12.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.4635 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2: 13.07 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:10:30.83 -29:35:21.4: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.5692 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2: 13.06 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:10:30.53 -29:39:47.2: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=11.9691 delta=1.10 (need > 0.90)
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 7s
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Considering the candidate 56043_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 56043_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57217_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 57217_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 06509_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 06509_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 06467_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 06467_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 07220_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 07220_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 06849_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 06849_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 05323_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 05323_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 06186_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 06186_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
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Considering the candidate 41003_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 41003_fd_Cap-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-17_22-58-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
