This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k
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,2461302.7686,8.29,0.05,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 20260919.2686 8.29CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 12.10 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6
95.98327 -65.60358 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.217 Eudora -0 -0 0 12.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,12.10,0.05,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 20260919.2686 12.10CV 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,2461302.7686,8.30,0.05,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 20260919.2686 8.30CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 12.14 23:45:55.33 -03:03:13.6
87.06310 -61.27655 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.317 Roxane -0 -0 0 11.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:45:55.33 -03:03:13.6: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:45:55.33 -03:03:13.6: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,12.14,0.05,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 20260919.2686 12.14CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 13.14 23:34:22.26 -01:39:39.0
83.73618 -58.54004 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.328 Gudrun -1 0 1 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:34:22.26 -01:39:39.0: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:34:22.26 -01:39:39.0: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,13.14,0.05,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 20260919.2686 13.14CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 13.45 23:34:30.31 -04:16:18.0
80.79187 -60.68533 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.799 Gudula 1 0 1 13.3 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:34:30.31 -04:16:18.0: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:34:30.31 -04:16:18.0: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,13.45,0.05,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 20260919.2686 13.45CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 13.46 00:13:23.34 +01:23:40.6
103.61213 -60.04218 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.551 Ortrud 0 0 0 13.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:13:23.34 +01:23:40.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:13:23.34 +01:23:40.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,13.46,0.05,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 20260919.2686 13.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 19.2686 2461302.7686 13.69 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4
90.44873 -62.98144 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.864 Aase -1 -0 1 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4: 15.70 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4: 15.42 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.52 +/- 0.20
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,13.69,0.05,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 20260919.2686 13.69CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 14.16 23:51:12.87 -03:19:17.4
89.17651 -62.17935 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.223 Rosa -0 -0 0 14.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:51:12.87 -03:19:17.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:51:12.87 -03:19:17.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,14.16,0.05,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 20260919.2686 14.16CV 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 19.2686 2461302.7686 14.39 23:33:27.40 -00:07:05.7
84.98718 -57.12991 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.440 Theodora 1 -0 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:33:27.40 -00:07:05.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:33:27.40 -00:07:05.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,14.39,0.05,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 20260919.2686 14.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 19.2686 2461302.7686 14.52 23:59:08.34 +00:49:35.5
96.59595 -59.34445 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2378 Pannekoek 0 -0 0 14.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:59:08.34 +00:49:35.5: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:59:08.34 +00:49:35.5: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461302.7686,14.52,0.05,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 20260919.2686 14.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.92203095 21.07.2026 10:07:33.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
First image: 2461242.92203095 21.07.2026 10:07:33.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Last image: 2461302.76892299 19.09.2026 06:27:04.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
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: 4 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): 4443
Objects passed selection criteria: 4442
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4329.75
Average stars matched: 4203.75 (97.0899 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232016 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 Sat Sep 19 01:41:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.92203095 21.07.2026 10:07:33.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
First image: 2461242.92203095 21.07.2026 10:07:33.474 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Last image: 2461302.76892299 19.09.2026 06:27:04.946 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 64
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
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: 14 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): 24778
Objects passed selection criteria: 24708
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24223.8
Average stars matched: 23103 (95.3733 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250424 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 Sat Sep 19 01:43:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461302.76836330
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78 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 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13 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 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01132 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ke0xYuGhe9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3TrnjQyYQ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yBCZjWR2b4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jEFybTaGFw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 5537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1391 to 7.8851 deg, Dec -7.2685 to +3.2742 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1391 to 7.8851 deg, Dec -7.2685 to 3.2742 deg
Loaded 113496 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): 3358 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 5537 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.632850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.632850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.13
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 5537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1391 to 7.8851 deg, Dec -7.2685 to +3.2742 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1391 to 7.8851 deg, Dec -7.2685 to 3.2742 deg
Loaded 113496 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): 3358 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 5537 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (aperture=6.3)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 5464 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1355 to 7.8705 deg, Dec -7.2684 to +3.2771 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1355 to 7.8705 deg, Dec -7.2684 to 3.2771 deg
Loaded 113493 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): 3322 out of 3420 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3420 out of 5464 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
2.2 pix Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
15.1 mag. Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.0 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.ke0xYuGhe9 (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.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=342, bad_region=1203, passed=5537
Got 5537 stars (including 4070 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5537 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1391 through 0 to 7.8851, gap 7.8851 to 352.1391
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4582 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1393 through 0 to 7.8851, gap 7.8851 to 352.1393
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4582 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4582 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3972 stars left (next iteration limit 4369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits N_match=3972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.283 n_q1=1263 n_q2=686 n_q3=1324 n_q4=699 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.153
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits -region wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.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.3TrnjQyYQ9 (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.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=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=354, bad_region=1178, passed=5461
Got 5461 stars (including 4010 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5461 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1355 through 0 to 7.8705, gap 7.8705 to 352.1355
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1357 through 0 to 7.8705, gap 7.8705 to 352.1357
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 3913 stars left (next iteration limit 4305)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits N_match=3913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1258 n_q2=678 n_q3=1296 n_q4=681 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits -region wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.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.yBCZjWR2b4 (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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=369, bad_region=1239, passed=5632
Got 5632 stars (including 4106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1420 through 0 to 7.8724, gap 7.8724 to 352.1420
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4013 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1422 through 0 to 7.8725, gap 7.8725 to 352.1422
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4013 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4008 stars left (next iteration limit 4408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4008 robust_rms=6.976 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4008 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4008 robust_rms=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.348 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4008 robust_rms_before=0.952 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.361 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.348
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits N_match=4008 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1288 n_q2=724 n_q3=1295 n_q4=701 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.198
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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.jEFybTaGFw (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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=371, bad_region=1226, passed=5655
Got 5655 stars (including 4125 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5655 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1554 through 0 to 7.8846, gap 7.8846 to 352.1554
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4027 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1554 through 0 to 7.8847, gap 7.8847 to 352.1554
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4027 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4022 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4022 stars left (next iteration limit 4424)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4022 robust_rms=6.896 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4022 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4022 robust_rms=0.317 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.351 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4022 robust_rms_before=0.943 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.317 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.339 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.351
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.339 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=4022 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1289 n_q2=720 n_q3=1316 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.153
ref2=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.142
new1=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.198
new2=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.1475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999_astrometric_residuals.png (3972 matched stars from wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000_astrometric_residuals.png (3913 matched stars from wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304_astrometric_residuals.png (4008 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305_astrometric_residuals.png (4022 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:01:53.66 -00:48:58.0: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:54:14.05 +02:14:52.6: 11.81 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:54:14.05 +02:14:52.6: 11.77 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:01:53.66 -00:48:58.0: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.15 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:54:14.05 +02:14:52.6: ref_mag=11.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9541 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:01:53.66 -00:48:58.0: ref_mag=12.15 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1308 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20231.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20222_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 20222_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 20227_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 20227_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20228_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 20228_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20231_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 20231_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 20232_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 20232_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-08-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 ####
00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78 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 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 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: 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13 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 00:00:00.424 -02:00:17.62
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.782 -01:59:29.78
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.125 -01:59:09.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01132 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CC7U3mJKgS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.95H2AB91g4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lH7LiNY72F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4d5OWxkp4u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits and wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 29281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1384 to 7.8963 deg, Dec -7.2757 to +3.2741 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1384 to 7.8963 deg, Dec -7.2757 to 3.2741 deg
Loaded 113505 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): 3329 out of 3554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3554 out of 29281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.525300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.525300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 29281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1384 to 7.8963 deg, Dec -7.2757 to +3.2741 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1384 to 7.8963 deg, Dec -7.2757 to 3.2741 deg
Loaded 113505 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): 3329 out of 3554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3554 out of 29281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (aperture=5.0)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 30046 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.1258 to 7.8769 deg, Dec -7.2751 to +3.2772 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.1258 to 7.8769 deg, Dec -7.2751 to 3.2772 deg
Loaded 113502 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): 3314 out of 3546 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3546 out of 30046 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 32 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
2.1 pix Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.5 (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.CC7U3mJKgS (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.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=12, blended=1084, bad_region=5467, passed=29269
Got 29269 stars (including 22908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29269 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1384 through 0 to 7.8963, gap 7.8963 to 352.1384
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25114 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1387 through 0 to 7.8963, gap 7.8963 to 352.1387
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1560 n_q2=873 n_q3=1533 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits -region wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.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.95H2AB91g4 (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.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=12, blended=1265, bad_region=5561, passed=30034
Got 30034 stars (including 23398 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30034 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1258 through 0 to 7.8769, gap 7.8769 to 352.1258
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1262 through 0 to 7.8769, gap 7.8769 to 352.1262
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1568 n_q2=872 n_q3=1544 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.153
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits -region wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.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.lH7LiNY72F (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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=13, blended=1138, bad_region=5355, passed=29985
Got 29985 stars (including 23713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29985 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1413 through 0 to 7.8786, gap 7.8786 to 352.1413
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1414 through 0 to 7.8787, gap 7.8787 to 352.1414
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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=4845 robust_rms=6.832 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.698 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.316 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.936 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.316 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.362 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.358
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.362 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1573 n_q2=873 n_q3=1533 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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.4d5OWxkp4u (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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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=1127, bad_region=5414, passed=30082
Got 30082 stars (including 23734 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30082 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1521 through 0 to 7.8891, gap 7.8891 to 352.1521
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.1523 through 0 to 7.8893, gap 7.8893 to 352.1523
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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=4851 robust_rms=6.755 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.328 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=0.930 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.319 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.357 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.362
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.357 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1562 n_q2=867 n_q3=1537 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-26-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0304.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.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_2026-09-19_CI_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_013934_TTUQ2b1x1_4100234_JLUYdi3k/wcs_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:36:43.19 -00:26:10.8: 14.46 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:13:23.34 +01:23:40.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:34:22.26 -01:39:39.0: 15.62 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:59:45.78 -05:52:34.5: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:38:24.47 +01:55:17.7: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:45:55.33 -03:03:13.6: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:44:30.98 -04:38:51.4: 13.33 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:34:30.31 -04:16:18.0: 15.59 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4: 15.70 +/- 0.32 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:59:45.78 -05:52:34.5: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:34:22.26 -01:39:39.0: 15.63 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:44:30.98 -04:38:51.4: 13.19 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:36:43.19 -00:26:10.8: 14.49 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:45:55.33 -03:03:13.6: 15.74 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:13:23.34 +01:23:40.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:34:30.31 -04:16:18.0: 15.58 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:59:45.78 -05:52:34.5: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4048 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:38:24.47 +01:55:17.7: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.48 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:44:30.98 -04:38:51.4: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6253 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:36:43.19 -00:26:10.8: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.4932 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:38:24.47 +01:55:17.7: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5424 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4: 15.42 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.52 +/- 0.20
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 23:54:49.85 -03:44:11.4: ref_mag=15.52 +/- 0.20 new_mean_mag=13.6856 delta=1.84 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:40:38.27 +00:26:03.3: 14.09 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:51:12.87 -03:19:17.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:40:28.42 +02:07:07.6: 14.39 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:33:27.40 -00:07:05.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:40:38.27 +00:26:03.3: 14.19 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:33:27.40 -00:07:05.7: 15.57 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:40:38.27 +00:26:03.3: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.1341 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:51:12.87 -03:19:17.4: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:40:28.42 +02:07:07.6: 14.32 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:40:28.42 +02:07:07.6: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4843 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:57:20.33 -06:06:32.9: 14.43 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:55:27.96 +01:40:46.9: 14.44 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:34:03.95 -05:55:57.3: 14.54 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:57:20.33 -06:06:32.9: 14.43 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:55:27.96 +01:40:46.9: 14.50 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.43 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:57:20.33 -06:06:32.9: ref_mag=14.43 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.4583 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.46 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:27.96 +01:40:46.9: ref_mag=14.46 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5039 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:34:03.95 -05:55:57.3: 14.57 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:03.95 -05:55:57.3: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.4841 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:59:08.34 +00:49:35.5: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:33:01.53 +01:56:36.4: 14.54 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:43:19.49 +00:53:05.3: 15.12 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:59:08.34 +00:49:35.5: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:33:01.53 +01:56:36.4: 14.82 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.65 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:01.53 +01:56:36.4: ref_mag=14.65 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.5015 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:43:19.49 +00:53:05.3: 14.93 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.00 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:43:19.49 +00:53:05.3: ref_mag=15.00 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.6708 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:36:00.08 +00:02:03.7: 14.75 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 00:15:01.34 +01:55:12.3: 15.03 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:36:00.08 +00:02:03.7: 14.90 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.82 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:36:00.08 +00:02:03.7: ref_mag=14.82 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.6565 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 00:15:01.34 +01:55:12.3: 15.00 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.02 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:01.34 +01:55:12.3: ref_mag=15.02 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7290 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:32:51.96 -02:12:51.8: 15.16 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:33:49.41 -01:39:10.4: 14.70 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:32:51.96 -02:12:51.8: 15.03 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:51.96 -02:12:51.8: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.6629 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:33:49.41 -01:39:10.4: 14.65 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.67 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:49.41 -01:39:10.4: ref_mag=14.67 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.6879 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:35:10.46 -01:47:02.9: 14.83 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:44:24.22 -01:04:18.0: 14.88 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:35:10.46 -01:47:02.9: 15.09 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.93 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:10.46 -01:47:02.9: ref_mag=14.93 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.7087 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:44:24.22 -01:04:18.0: 15.11 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.97 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:44:24.22 -01:04:18.0: ref_mag=14.97 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7369 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:37:56.01 -02:18:15.8: 15.10 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:46:46.85 +00:34:18.5: 14.89 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:37:56.01 -02:18:15.8: 14.82 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.93 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:56.01 -02:18:15.8: ref_mag=14.93 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6512 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:46:46.85 +00:34:18.5: 15.27 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.01 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:46:46.85 +00:34:18.5: ref_mag=15.01 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7124 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:37:45.18 -03:19:11.8: 14.96 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0999.fits at 23:53:59.72 -06:06:44.5: 15.25 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:37:45.18 -03:19:11.8: 14.82 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.88 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:45.18 -03:19:11.8: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7617 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-08-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1000.fits at 23:53:59.72 -06:06:44.5: 14.75 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.89 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:53:59.72 -06:06:44.5: ref_mag=14.89 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.7172 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 32316_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32316_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32325_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32325_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32327_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32327_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32342_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32342_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:08:06.85 -05:01:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32343_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32343_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32348_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32348_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32352_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32352_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32360_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32360_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32364_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32364_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32366_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32366_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32374_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32374_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32395_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32395_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32399_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32399_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32412_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32412_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32426_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32426_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32431_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32431_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32432_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32432_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32433_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32433_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32437_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32437_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32441_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
Preparing report for the candidate 32441_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
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Considering the candidate 32450_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32450_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32464_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32464_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32470_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32470_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32473_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32473_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32475_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32475_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32478_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32478_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32483_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32483_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32492_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32492_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32497_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32497_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32499_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32499_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32500_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32500_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32513_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305
The candidate 32513_fd_Psc-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-19_01-27-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0305 did not pass the final checks
