This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD
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 28.4496 2461311.9496 12.52 09:43:34.18 +19:00:08.7
213.29894 46.27943 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.196 Philomela 0 -1 1 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:43:34.18 +19:00:08.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:43:34.18 +19:00:08.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4496* 09 43 34.18 +19 00 08.7 12.5 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.9496,12.52,0.05,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 20260928.4496 12.52CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4496 2461311.9496 12.37 10:11:04.05 +21:09:59.4
213.30775 53.08793 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.471 Papagena -0 1 1 12.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:11:04.05 +21:09:59.4: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:11:04.05 +21:09:59.4: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4496* 10 11 04.05 +21 09 59.4 12.4 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.9496,12.37,0.05,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 20260928.4496 12.37CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461311.94993497 28.09.2026 10:47:44.381 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
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): 6140
Objects passed selection criteria: 6111
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4245.25
Average stars matched: 4136.75 (97.4442 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232620 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 Mon Sep 28 05:50:41 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: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461311.94993497 28.09.2026 10:47:44.381 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.03
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 30921
Objects passed selection criteria: 30830
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 23107.5
Average stars matched: 22187 (96.0164 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255852 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 Mon Sep 28 05:51:23 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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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: 2461311.94928168
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83 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 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0492 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73 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 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0366 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 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01367 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YjPFeMSONS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.II27kWZPFS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits &> /tmp/tmp.X42FpWWmJw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KwlgpMRV7h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3730 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3730 out of 6437 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.758100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.758100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3730 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3730 out of 6437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec +16.5180 to +27.2611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec 16.5180 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4551 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): 3597 out of 3735 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3735 out of 6417 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.YjPFeMSONS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=398, bad_region=0, passed=6437
Got 6437 stars (including 6029 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4495 stars left (next iteration limit 4944)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=4495 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1031 n_q2=1208 n_q3=977 n_q4=1279 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.II27kWZPFS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=394, bad_region=0, passed=6417
Got 6417 stars (including 6016 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4515 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4516 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4499 stars left (next iteration limit 4948)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4499 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1024 n_q2=1216 n_q3=974 n_q4=1285 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.X42FpWWmJw (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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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=231, bad_region=0, passed=2134
Got 2134 stars (including 1901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2134 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2130 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1690 stars left (next iteration limit 1859)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1690 robust_rms=11.155 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.923 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.923 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1690 robust_rms=0.638 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1690 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.517 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.451 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1690 robust_rms_before=1.564 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.566 worst_region_rms_after=0.517 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.709 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.451
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.566 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.566 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.399 arcsec matched=1690
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits N_match=1690 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=499 n_q2=330 n_q3=476 n_q4=385 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.314
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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.KwlgpMRV7h (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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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=228, bad_region=0, passed=2154
Got 2154 stars (including 1925 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2154 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2149 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1718 stars left (next iteration limit 1889)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1718 robust_rms=11.121 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.126 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.126 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1718 robust_rms=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.748 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.748 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1718 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.494 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.418 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1718 robust_rms_before=1.604 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.545 worst_region_rms_after=0.494 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.868 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.418
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.545 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.545 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.398 arcsec matched=1718
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits N_match=1718 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=517 n_q2=336 n_q3=480 n_q4=385 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.113
ref2=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.110
new1=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.314
new2=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.325
reference average sigma_overall=0.4255 worst_q_ratio=1.1115
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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189_astrometric_residuals.png (4495 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (4499 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466_astrometric_residuals.png (1690 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467_astrometric_residuals.png (1718 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 03676_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 03676_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:00:01.98 +21:15:44.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83 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 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0492 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73 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 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0366 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 10:09:20.637 +21:57:46.83
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:17.882 +21:58:17.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01367 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.htPN5jRV7i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KHwQbIv2m8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mpvybK3jve
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VksJ9Uzyrr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg
Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.649300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.649300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg
Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 33297 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec +16.4862 to +27.2734 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 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec 16.4862 to 27.2734 deg
Loaded 4585 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): 3482 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 33297 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.6 mag. Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.4 (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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=31, blended=1503, bad_region=0, passed=32992
Got 32992 stars (including 31441 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32992 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4506 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4506 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4495 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4495 stars left (next iteration limit 4944)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=4495 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=1013 n_q2=1215 n_q3=964 n_q4=1303 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=17, blended=1479, bad_region=0, passed=33280
Got 33280 stars (including 31754 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33280 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4509 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4510 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4498 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4498 stars left (next iteration limit 4947)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4498 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1013 n_q2=1217 n_q3=964 n_q4=1304 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.mpvybK3jve (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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=442, bad_region=2, passed=13351
Got 13351 stars (including 12882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13351 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4488 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13350 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4488 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4468 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4468 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4468 stars left (next iteration limit 4913)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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=4468 robust_rms=10.360 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.468 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4468 robust_rms=0.676 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.907 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.907 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4468 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.641 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4468 robust_rms_before=1.569 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.615 worst_region_rms_after=0.641 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.724 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.563
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.615 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.615 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.439 arcsec matched=4468
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits N_match=4468 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=1373 n_q2=811 n_q3=1334 n_q4=950 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.395
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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.VksJ9Uzyrr (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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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=519, bad_region=3, passed=13584
Got 13584 stars (including 13038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13584 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4494 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13584 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4494 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4476 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4476 stars left (next iteration limit 4923)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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=4476 robust_rms=10.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.803 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.803 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4476 robust_rms=0.622 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.855 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.855 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4476 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.595 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.510 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4476 robust_rms_before=1.616 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.568 worst_region_rms_after=0.595 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.904 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.510
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_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.568 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.437 arcsec matched=4476
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits N_match=4476 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1368 n_q2=837 n_q3=1322 n_q4=949 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.254
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-46-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0466.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.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_2026-09-28_CI_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_054843_TTUQ1b1x1_1622565_WiChbXCD/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:11:04.05 +21:09:59.4: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:43:34.18 +19:00:08.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:39:05.77 +22:07:18.2: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:43:34.18 +19:00:08.7: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:11:04.05 +21:09:59.4: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:39:05.77 +22:07:18.2: 12.93 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:39:05.77 +22:07:18.2: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0605 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52819.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52831.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 52568_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 52568_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:39:09.12 +20:11:36.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52569_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 52569_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:37:04.58 +26:29:03.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52570_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 52570_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52819_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
Preparing report for the candidate 52819_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
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Considering the candidate 52831_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
Preparing report for the candidate 52831_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
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Considering the candidate 52915_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 52915_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:55.57 +24:21:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467
The candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_05-47-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0467 did not pass the final checks