This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461301.9739,6.86,0.05,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 20260918.4739 6.86CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461301.9739,7.57,0.05,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 20260918.4739 7.57CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461301.9739,7.67,0.05,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 20260918.4739 7.67CV 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 18.4739 2461301.9739 11.37 09:39:08.00 +12:24:42.4
221.25084 42.74591 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.10 Hygiea -0 -0 0 11.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:39:08.00 +12:24:42.4: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:39:08.00 +12:24:42.4: 16.08 +/- 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 18.4739* 09 39 08.00 +12 24 42.4 11.4 U Leo 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,2461301.9739,11.37,0.05,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 20260918.4739 11.37CV 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 18.4739 2461301.9739 11.91 09:45:13.90 +12:49:44.5
221.61754 44.26799 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 5.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.16 Psyche 0 0 0 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:45:13.90 +12:49:44.5: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:45:13.90 +12:49:44.5: 16.10 +/- 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 18.4739* 09 45 13.90 +12 49 44.5 11.9 U Leo 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,2461301.9739,11.91,0.05,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 20260918.4739 11.91CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 18.4739 2461301.9739 13.71 09:22:14.76 +16:48:48.6
213.65076 40.76108 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 4.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.487 Venetia -0 1 1 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:14.76 +16:48:48.6: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:14.76 +16:48:48.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
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 18.4739* 09 22 14.76 +16 48 48.6 13.7 U Leo 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,2461301.9739,13.71,0.05,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 20260918.4739 13.71CV 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 18.4739 2461301.9739 13.32 09:41:40.43 +09:54:52.1
224.65473 42.18010 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 4.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.925 Alphonsina -1 -1 1 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:41:40.43 +09:54:52.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:41:40.43 +09:54:52.1: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 18.4739* 09 41 40.43 +09 54 52.1 13.3 U Leo 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,2461301.9739,13.32,0.05,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 20260918.4739 13.32CV 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: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461301.97409480 18.09.2026 11:22:31.791 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4621
Objects passed selection criteria: 4615
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4075.5
Average stars matched: 3653 (89.6332 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232580 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 06:28:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461301.97409480 18.09.2026 11:22:31.791 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 45
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
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: 17 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): 28064
Objects passed selection criteria: 27989
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24027.2
Average stars matched: 21496 (89.4651 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256732 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 06:29:57 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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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: 2461301.97363766
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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05 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 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0421 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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67 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 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00827 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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.85RS3A53FV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wAJCND2wQq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u40X1Gku4L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lBfUrfQLeG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 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 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 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): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 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): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec +8.1760 to +19.5844 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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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec 8.1760 to 19.5844 deg
Loaded 5216 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): 3897 out of 4082 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4082 out of 7228 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.4 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.85RS3A53FV (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_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=485, bad_region=1563, passed=7795
Got 7795 stars (including 5847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7795 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4715 stars left (next iteration limit 5186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4715 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1711 n_q2=767 n_q3=1466 n_q4=771 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_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
############ /tmp/tmp.wAJCND2wQq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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=490, bad_region=1848, passed=7228
Got 7228 stars (including 5015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4537 stars left (next iteration limit 4990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4537 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1313 n_q2=791 n_q3=1419 n_q4=1014 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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.u40X1Gku4L (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=290, bad_region=437, passed=2972
Got 2972 stars (including 2273 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2972 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2130 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2120 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2120 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2130 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2119 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2119 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 2119 stars left (next iteration limit 2332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2119 robust_rms=5.828 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.699 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2119 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.595 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2119 robust_rms=0.410 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.439 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2119 robust_rms_before=1.602 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.410 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.468 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.439
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.468 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits N_match=2119 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=796 n_q2=267 n_q3=725 n_q4=331 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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.lBfUrfQLeG (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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=8, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=253, bad_region=450, passed=2835
Got 2835 stars (including 2173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2835 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2025 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2025 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2033 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2025 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2025 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2453 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 2025 stars left (next iteration limit 2227)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2025 robust_rms=6.129 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.300 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2025 robust_rms=0.509 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2025 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.494 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2025 robust_rms_before=1.588 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.462 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.497 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.494
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.497 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits N_match=2025 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=755 n_q2=270 n_q3=681 n_q4=319 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.104
ref2=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.255
new1=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new2=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.098
reference average sigma_overall=0.3575 worst_q_ratio=1.1795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (4715 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4537 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598_astrometric_residuals.png (2119 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599_astrometric_residuals.png (2025 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 21625_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 21625_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:55.54 +14:22:53.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05 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 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0421 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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67 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 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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 09:46:32.176 +13:58:02.05
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:33.824 +13:58:19.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00827 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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P9lmd7KcfB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J5BfdMvct9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u64RE814gv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XlJ76ZQLwT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 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): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.790900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.790900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 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 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 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): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 42226 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec +8.1204 to +19.5912 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec 8.1204 to 19.5912 deg
Loaded 5273 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): 3733 out of 4126 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4126 out of 42226 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.6 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.P9lmd7KcfB (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_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=22, blended=1984, bad_region=7339, passed=41202
Got 41202 stars (including 32182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41202 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_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: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1715 n_q2=787 n_q3=1432 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_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
############ /tmp/tmp.J5BfdMvct9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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=16, blended=1796, bad_region=9857, passed=42210
Got 42210 stars (including 30951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42210 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4545 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4545 stars left (next iteration limit 4999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4545 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1330 n_q2=851 n_q3=1352 n_q4=1012 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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.u64RE814gv (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=679, bad_region=1935, passed=17036
Got 17036 stars (including 14613 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17036 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (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 0.010456 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4727 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4710 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4709 stars left (next iteration limit 5181)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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=4709 robust_rms=5.751 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.135 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4709 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.722 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4709 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4709 robust_rms_before=1.636 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.435 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.480 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.507
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.480 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits N_match=4709 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1727 n_q2=605 n_q3=1647 n_q4=730 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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.XlJ76ZQLwT (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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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=654, bad_region=1787, passed=17324
Got 17324 stars (including 14977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 492 to 578 (Dec 8.5 to 25.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4709 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 492 to 578 (Dec 8.5 to 25.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4724 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4708 stars left (next iteration limit 5179)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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=4708 robust_rms=5.889 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.287 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4708 robust_rms=0.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4708 robust_rms=0.459 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4708 robust_rms_before=1.602 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.459 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.490 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.547
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.490 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits N_match=4708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=1722 n_q2=597 n_q3=1663 n_q4=726 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-21-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0598.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.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_2026-09-18_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_062618_TTUQ2b1x1_430768_ALEMkM0G/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:28:34.14 +12:32:23.5: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:02:59.74 +12:06:18.0: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:45:13.90 +12:49:44.5: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:39:08.00 +12:24:42.4: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:18:11.17 +17:59:15.7: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:02:59.74 +12:06:18.0: 12.80 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:28:34.14 +12:32:23.5: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:45:13.90 +12:49:44.5: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:39:08.00 +12:24:42.4: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:02:59.74 +12:06:18.0: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6591 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:28:34.14 +12:32:23.5: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4472 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:21:50.46 +14:00:08.2: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:18:11.17 +17:59:15.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:18:11.17 +17:59:15.7: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1722 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:27.32 +13:16:45.7: 13.57 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:21:50.46 +14:00:08.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:21:50.46 +14:00:08.2: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2129 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:29:59.50 +10:46:36.4: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:27.32 +13:16:45.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:14.76 +16:48:48.6: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:22:27.32 +13:16:45.7: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3607 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:41:40.43 +09:54:52.1: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:14.76 +16:48:48.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:29:59.50 +10:46:36.4: 13.50 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:29:59.50 +10:46:36.4: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2898 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:41:40.43 +09:54:52.1: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59621.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59672.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59855.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59861.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
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Considering the candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59560_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59560_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59563_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59563_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59564_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59564_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59582_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59582_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59585_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59585_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59621_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59621_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59626_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59626_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59672_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59672_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59681_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59681_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:58.99 +09:52:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59738_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59738_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:35.90 +17:28:58.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59747_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59747_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59755_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59755_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59761_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59761_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:31:21.92 +12:50:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59779_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59779_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59807_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59807_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59808_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59808_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59813_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59813_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59828_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59828_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59855_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59855_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59858_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59858_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59861_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
Preparing report for the candidate 59861_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
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Considering the candidate 59865_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59865_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59895_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59895_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59897_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59897_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 59907_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 59907_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 13532_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599
The candidate 13532_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_06-22-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0599 did not pass the final checks
