This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 27.1855 2461310.6855 12.10 22:38:48.80 -30:47:57.9
17.71343 -60.86554 galactic PsA Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1021 Flammario -0 -0 0 12.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:38:48.80 -30:47:57.9: 13.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:38:48.80 -30:47:57.9: 14.11 +/- 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 Lite
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,2461310.6855,12.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.1855 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,2461310.6855,12.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260927.1855 12.48CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last image: 2461310.68578564 27.09.2026 04:27:21.879 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.61
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 1899
Objects passed selection criteria: 1899
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 1632.75
Average stars matched: 1410 (86.3574 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 228956 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Sep 27 03:52:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last image: 2461310.68578564 27.09.2026 04:27:21.879 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.26
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: 5 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): 11321
Objects passed selection criteria: 11307
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 10553
Average stars matched: 9571.25 (90.697 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 237984 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Sep 27 03:53:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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: 2461310.68522292
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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Image size: 940.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0126 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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Image size: 940.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01045 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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G6WRAvrq3E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RM5umkkS8I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BwiSdtc4Cy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LfR1L7uFrQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.897400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.897400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 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 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 deg
Loaded 5104 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): 1168 out of 1175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1175 out of 1486 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
3.0 pix fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
3.0 pix fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.3 mag. PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.6 mag. PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
13.9 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
13.9 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 10.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.G6WRAvrq3E (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=120, bad_region=0, passed=1183
Got 1183 stars (including 1063 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1021 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1021 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1021 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1179 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1021 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1021 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1021 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 1021 stars left (next iteration limit 1123)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=1021 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=269 n_q2=218 n_q3=285 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=145, bad_region=0, passed=1486
Got 1486 stars (including 1338 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1291 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1484 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1291 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1484 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1291 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1484 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 1291 stars left (next iteration limit 1420)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=1291 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=351 n_q2=287 n_q3=344 n_q4=309 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.316
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.BwiSdtc4Cy (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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, bad_region=0, passed=1937
Got 1937 stars (including 1733 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1937 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1675 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1675 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1673 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1673 stars left (next iteration limit 1842)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1673 robust_rms=13.011 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.951 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.951 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1673 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.874 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.874 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1673 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.580 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.580 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1673 robust_rms_before=1.104 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.614 worst_region_rms_after=0.580 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.265 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.580
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.614 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.614 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.439 arcsec matched=1673
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits N_match=1673 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=478 n_q2=377 n_q3=445 n_q4=373 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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.LfR1L7uFrQ (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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=205, bad_region=0, passed=1966
Got 1966 stars (including 1759 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1966 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1700 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 1700 stars left (next iteration limit 1871)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=13.275 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.733 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=0.674 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.859 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.857 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1700 robust_rms=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.583 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1700 robust_rms_before=1.093 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.568 worst_region_rms_after=0.583 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.193 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.539
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.568 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.568 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.433 arcsec matched=1700
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits N_match=1700 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=483 n_q2=379 n_q3=459 n_q4=379 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.458 worst_q_ratio=1.142
ref2=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits sigma_overall=0.468 worst_q_ratio=1.316
new1=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.125
new2=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.183
reference average sigma_overall=0.463 worst_q_ratio=1.229
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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (1021 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403_astrometric_residuals.png (1291 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103_astrometric_residuals.png (1673 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104_astrometric_residuals.png (1700 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Image size: 940.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0126 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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Image size: 940.9'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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 22:57:23.849 -34:01:20.31
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:21.030 -34:01:06.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01045 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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QqPHsQC6JG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HAx6EidVX2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w3YLU6FoI1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JNYF8cL2tA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.687300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.687300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 10991 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 deg
Loaded 5179 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): 4121 out of 4191 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4191 out of 10991 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.1 pix PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
2.7 pix fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
2.7 pix fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.4 mag. PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.8 mag. PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
13.9 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
14.0 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 12.7 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=213, bad_region=0, passed=9042
Got 9042 stars (including 8816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9042 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 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: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
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: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.518 n_q1=1367 n_q2=1073 n_q3=1245 n_q4=1164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=284, bad_region=0, passed=10990
Got 10990 stars (including 10688 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
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: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
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: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10990 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.667 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.505 n_q1=1375 n_q2=982 n_q3=1347 n_q4=1150 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.246
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.w3YLU6FoI1 (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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=340, bad_region=0, passed=11236
Got 11236 stars (including 10887 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11236 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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=4857 robust_rms=13.005 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.759 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.759 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.779 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.058 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.058 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.603 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.736 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4857 robust_rms_before=1.185 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.534 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.603 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.682 worst_region_rms_after=0.736 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.318 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.732
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.682 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.682 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.534 arcsec matched=4857
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=1292 n_q2=1044 n_q3=1395 n_q4=1126 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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.JNYF8cL2tA (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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=349, bad_region=0, passed=11232
Got 11232 stars (including 10868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11232 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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=4855 robust_rms=13.039 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.097 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.097 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.785 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.982 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.938 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.743 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.686 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4855 robust_rms_before=1.162 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.533 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.660 worst_region_rms_after=0.743 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.244 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.686
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.660 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.660 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.533 arcsec matched=4855
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.612 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.426 n_q1=1285 n_q2=1046 n_q3=1392 n_q4=1132 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-26-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0103.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_2026-09-26_CI_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_235115_TTUQ1b1x1_4056117_BjSoLFUV/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:28:24.34 -38:30:01.3: 12.26 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:38:48.80 -30:47:57.9: 13.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:34:44.77 -37:55:22.2: 12.11 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:31:41.25 -38:18:18.2: 12.21 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:33:16.90 -37:59:43.9: 12.67 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:28:27.05 -38:15:27.9: 12.67 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:08:28.19 -37:17:57.6: 13.19 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:34:07.81 -38:18:00.7: 11.87 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:34:55.81 -38:43:00.9: 12.45 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:31:01.47 -38:09:49.6: 12.55 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:28:27.05 -38:15:27.9: 12.83 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:34:07.81 -38:18:00.7: 11.95 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:28:24.34 -38:30:01.3: 12.56 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:33:16.90 -37:59:43.9: 12.87 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:34:44.77 -37:55:22.2: 12.60 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:34:55.81 -38:43:00.9: 13.03 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:38:48.80 -30:47:57.9: 14.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:31:41.25 -38:18:18.2: 12.49 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:08:28.19 -37:17:57.6: 12.77 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.92 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.39 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:07.81 -38:18:00.7: ref_mag=11.92 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=11.8594 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:27.05 -38:15:27.9: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.4501 delta=0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:16.90 -37:59:43.9: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.4409 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.66 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:24.34 -38:30:01.3: ref_mag=12.39 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=12.3920 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:44.77 -37:55:22.2: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=12.1239 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:55.81 -38:43:00.9: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.2155 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:41.25 -38:18:18.2: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=12.3857 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:08:28.19 -37:17:57.6: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.6258 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:31:01.47 -38:09:49.6: 12.59 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.57 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:01.47 -38:09:49.6: ref_mag=12.57 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.4219 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:31:11.29 -38:54:37.4: 12.72 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:33:37.70 -36:38:16.3: 12.62 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:34:52.39 -37:54:18.2: 12.29 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:35:01.56 -37:19:42.9: 12.68 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:29:08.68 -38:28:37.1: 12.86 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:28:11.69 -38:51:19.0: 12.72 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:32:53.31 -38:47:46.2: 12.35 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:27:33.95 -38:02:22.1: 12.72 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:35:01.56 -37:19:42.9: 13.42 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:31:11.29 -38:54:37.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:11.29 -38:54:37.4: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:32:53.31 -38:47:46.2: 12.82 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:33:37.70 -36:38:16.3: 13.03 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:34:52.39 -37:54:18.2: 12.52 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:29:08.68 -38:28:37.1: 12.84 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:28:11.69 -38:51:19.0: 12.80 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.53 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:01.56 -37:19:42.9: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=12.5762 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.80 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:53.31 -38:47:46.2: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.5829 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:37.70 -36:38:16.3: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.6494 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.85 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:52.39 -37:54:18.2: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=12.6039 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:29:08.68 -38:28:37.1: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.5584 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:11.69 -38:51:19.0: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.4808 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:27:33.95 -38:02:22.1: 12.56 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.61 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:27:33.95 -38:02:22.1: ref_mag=12.61 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=12.5249 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:28:36.37 -38:43:21.5: 12.24 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:32:54.63 -30:50:12.4: 12.92 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:32:46.40 -37:44:59.0: 12.67 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:19:47.95 -37:19:18.1: 12.69 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:31:52.95 -36:11:23.6: 13.12 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:22:56.77 -37:57:40.8: 12.87 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:32:35.15 -38:04:52.2: 12.56 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:33:43.09 -37:26:39.8: 12.90 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:31:52.95 -36:11:23.6: 12.88 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:28:36.37 -38:43:21.5: 12.59 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:32:54.63 -30:50:12.4: 12.99 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:22:56.77 -37:57:40.8: 12.91 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:32:46.40 -37:44:59.0: 12.79 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:19:47.95 -37:19:18.1: 12.99 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:33:43.09 -37:26:39.8: 12.69 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:32:35.15 -38:04:52.2: 12.94 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:52.95 -36:11:23.6: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.7390 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:28:36.37 -38:43:21.5: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=12.5443 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:54.63 -30:50:12.4: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.7401 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:19:47.95 -37:19:18.1: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.7750 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:35.15 -38:04:52.2: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.4653 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:22:56.77 -37:57:40.8: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.7139 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:46.40 -37:44:59.0: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.6353 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:43.09 -37:26:39.8: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.5824 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:25:40.91 -38:59:51.8: 12.91 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:32:17.50 -38:18:53.8: 12.72 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:23:43.90 -38:24:06.8: 12.72 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:30:47.31 -36:53:50.9: 12.79 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:33:13.05 -38:11:40.3: 12.67 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:25:40.91 -38:59:51.8: 12.74 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:30:47.31 -36:53:50.9: 12.83 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:32:17.50 -38:18:53.8: 13.00 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:23:43.90 -38:24:06.8: 12.89 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:33:13.05 -38:11:40.3: 12.96 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.79 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:30:47.31 -36:53:50.9: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.7325 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:40.91 -38:59:51.8: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.7352 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.84 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:23:43.90 -38:24:06.8: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.7314 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:17.50 -38:18:53.8: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=12.7253 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:13.05 -38:11:40.3: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.6117 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22439.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 22290_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22290_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22338_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22338_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:53:30.71 -32:55:40.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 22409_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22409_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22439_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
Preparing report for the candidate 22439_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
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Considering the candidate 22447_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22447_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22457_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22457_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22473_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22473_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22477_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22477_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22490_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22490_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22492_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22492_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22495_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22495_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22497_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22497_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22501_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
Preparing report for the candidate 22501_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
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Considering the candidate 22502_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22502_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22503_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22503_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22505_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22505_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22511_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22511_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22513_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22513_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22517_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22517_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22523_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22523_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22524_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22524_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22525_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22525_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22530_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22530_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22543_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22543_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22545_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22545_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22549_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22549_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22553_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22553_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22554_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22554_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22556_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22556_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22559_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22559_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22560_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22560_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22563_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22563_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 22568_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 22568_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 01836_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 01836_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:47:50.10 -36:42:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104
The candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-26_23-27-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0104 did not pass the final checks