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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 28.4911 2461311.9911 12.56 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5
246.98464 8.57448 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" ASASSN-V J083209.50-250816.6
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.250 V 13.800 V
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5: 13.50 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5: 13.62 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J083209.50-250816.6,2461311.9911,12.56,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J083209.50-250816.6 20260928.4911 12.56CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 10.88 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6
248.20893 9.21425 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J083736-2544.6
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.700 V Y 1.700 V 2452587.40000 342.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6: 13.63 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J083736-2544.6,2461311.9911,10.88,0.05,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
ASAS J083736-2544.6 20260928.4911 10.88CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.38 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3
249.69472 7.71755 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" ASAS J083605-2748.9
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.550 V Y 0.420 V 2452520.90000 572.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J083605-2748.9,2461311.9911,11.38,0.05,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
ASAS J083605-2748.9 20260928.4911 11.38CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.95 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1
248.91246 6.42057 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASASSN-V J082915.95-275637.4
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.260 V 13.970 V
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1: 13.06 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J082915.95-275637.4,2461311.9911,11.95,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J082915.95-275637.4 20260928.4911 11.95CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 12.19 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7
251.03385 8.98925 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.8 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASASSN-V J084417.33-280640.8
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.010 V 13.560 V
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7: 13.06 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7: 13.12 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J084417.33-280640.8,2461311.9911,12.19,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J084417.33-280640.8 20260928.4911 12.19CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.34 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8
247.26178 7.01913 galactic Pup Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J082713-2615.5
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.520 Ic Y 1.608 Ic 2453193.90000 477.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8: 13.04 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8: 13.00 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J082713-2615.5,2461311.9911,11.34,0.05,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
ASAS J082713-2615.5 20260928.4911 11.34CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.49 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3
247.59612 9.11381 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASAS J083539-2518.8
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.065 Ic Y 0.690 Ic 2452880.00000 163.400000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3: 12.98 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J083539-2518.8,2461311.9911,11.49,0.05,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
ASAS J083539-2518.8 20260928.4911 11.49CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.94 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5
251.99986 12.28474 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" CV Pyx
Type: SRA
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.400 V 14.200 V 2453009.00000 250.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5: 12.93 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5: 12.82 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
CV Pyx,2461311.9911,11.94,0.05,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
CV Pyx 20260928.4911 11.94CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.26 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5
252.37776 7.70409 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.8 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSVS 18257364
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.400 V < 15.200 V 2454730.00000 299.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5: 12.79 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5: 12.75 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS 18257364,2461311.9911,11.26,0.05,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
NSVS 18257364 20260928.4911 11.26CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 10.69 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4
244.70903 5.55025 galactic Pup Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" FO Pup
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.200 V < 15.000 V 2453430.00000 316.000000000000 M7-M9e
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4: 12.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4: 12.54 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
FO Pup,2461311.9911,10.69,0.05,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
FO Pup 20260928.4911 10.69CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.46 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1
248.97570 4.94798 galactic Pup Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J082357-2850.5
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.038 Ic Y 0.465 Ic 2452766.90000 215.700000000000 M6
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J082357-2850.5,2461311.9911,11.46,0.05,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
ASAS J082357-2850.5 20260928.4911 11.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4911 2461311.9911 11.15 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3
246.08525 9.44249 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" ASAS J083300-2354.7
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.730 V Y 3.870 V 2452426.40000 340.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3: 12.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3: 12.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J083300-2354.7,2461311.9911,11.15,0.05,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
ASAS J083300-2354.7 20260928.4911 11.15CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 9.24 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5
251.00092 9.51734 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 0" DP Pyx
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.600 V < 14.800 V 2453433.00000 458.000000000000 SC
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5: 12.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5: 12.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DP Pyx,2461311.9911,9.24,0.05,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
DP Pyx 20260928.4911 9.24CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 10.34 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7
250.39882 15.10796 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" BP Pyx
Type: SR:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.960 V Y 0.900 V 2452298.10000 88.700000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7: 11.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.26 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
BP Pyx,2461311.9911,10.34,0.05,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
BP Pyx 20260928.4911 10.34CV 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 28.4911 2461311.9911 9.16 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1
248.95260 10.42107 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" NSV 4225
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.600 V 14.100 V 2454612.00000 467.000000000000 Ce
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1: 11.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.27 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSV 4225,2461311.9911,9.16,0.05,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
NSV 4225 20260928.4911 9.16CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461083.77650925 12.02.2026 06:38:00.399 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
First image: 2461083.77650925 12.02.2026 06:38:00.399 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Last image: 2461311.99141081 28.09.2026 11:47:27.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.88
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 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): 19181
Objects passed selection criteria: 19044
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 11673
Average stars matched: 11301.2 (96.8153 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 244312 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 06:52:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 978 -> 575, 41.207% > 20%; fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits vs fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 576 -> 337, 41.493% > 20%; fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits vs fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461083.77650925 12.02.2026 06:38:00.399 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
First image: 2461083.77650925 12.02.2026 06:38:00.399 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Last image: 2461311.99141081 28.09.2026 11:47:27.894 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
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: 130 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): 157999
Objects passed selection criteria: 157518
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 103858
Average stars matched: 99633.2 (95.9317 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 622368 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 06:55:07 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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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: 2461311.99077059
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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:35.628 -26:01:00.25 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 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56
Second-epoch image center 08:38:35.628 -26:01:00.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0447 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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:36.416 -26:01:38.93 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 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56
Second-epoch image center 08:38:36.416 -26:01:38.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0522 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 08:38:35.628 -26:01:00.25
Second-epoch second image center 08:38:36.416 -26:01:38.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01114 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qk1RxxrZaB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cdPWQzQnsy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.28F5RZmW8V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y9MkWundpR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20684 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6657 to 138.8815 deg, Dec -31.3521 to -20.3049 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 120.6657 to 138.8815 deg, Dec -31.3521 to -20.3049 deg
Loaded 21147 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): 13472 out of 14354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14354 out of 20684 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.804600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.804600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.88
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20684 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6657 to 138.8815 deg, Dec -31.3521 to -20.3049 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 120.6657 to 138.8815 deg, Dec -31.3521 to -20.3049 deg
Loaded 21147 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): 13472 out of 14354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14354 out of 20684 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 20595 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6658 to 138.8575 deg, Dec -31.3444 to -20.3050 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 120.6658 to 138.8575 deg, Dec -31.3444 to -20.3050 deg
Loaded 21116 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): 13488 out of 14369 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14369 out of 20595 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
2.3 pix Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
2.6 pix fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
2.6 pix fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
14.9 mag. Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.5 (SNR ) 10.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.qk1RxxrZaB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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=1778, bad_region=0, passed=20684
Got 20684 stars (including 18878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20684 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20684 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=707 n_q2=1431 n_q3=1000 n_q4=1723 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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.cdPWQzQnsy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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=1792, bad_region=0, passed=20595
Got 20595 stars (including 18776 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=710 n_q2=1444 n_q3=978 n_q4=1732 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -region wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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.28F5RZmW8V (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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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=362, bad_region=0, passed=3282
Got 3282 stars (including 2917 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3282 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 2807 stars left (next iteration limit 3089)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2807 robust_rms=8.187 arcsec worst_region_rms=34.844 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=34.844 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2807 robust_rms=0.617 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.958 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.958 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2807 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2807 robust_rms_before=1.324 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.578 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.463 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.769 worst_region_rms_after=0.633 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.598 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.633
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Image size: 944.2'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:35.675 -26:01:01.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3282 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2795572.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.324 -> 0.463 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2807 pairs from the initial matching)
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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2674 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2674 pairs (2807 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2674 robust_rms=8.039 arcsec worst_region_rms=34.704 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=34.704 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2674 robust_rms=0.609 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.951 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.951 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2674 robust_rms=0.454 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.633 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2674 robust_rms_before=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.454 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.629 worst_region_rms_after=0.633 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.629 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.633
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.633 vs 0.629 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits N_match=2674 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.452 n_q1=978 n_q2=617 n_q3=576 n_q4=503 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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.y9MkWundpR (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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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=319, bad_region=0, passed=2396
Got 2396 stars (including 2077 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2396 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2018 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2019 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 1985 stars left (next iteration limit 2183)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1985 robust_rms=8.290 arcsec worst_region_rms=36.624 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=36.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1985 robust_rms=0.676 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.044 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.044 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1985 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.616 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.616 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1985 robust_rms_before=1.409 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.632 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.809 worst_region_rms_after=0.616 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.761 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.616
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Image size: 944.1'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:36.460 -26:01:40.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2396 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2795562.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.409 -> 0.477 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1985 pairs from the initial matching)
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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1890 pairs (1985 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1890 robust_rms=7.376 arcsec worst_region_rms=39.803 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=39.803 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1890 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.967 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.967 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1890 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.625 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.625 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1890 robust_rms_before=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.619 worst_region_rms_after=0.625 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.619 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.625
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.625 vs 0.619 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2386 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits N_match=1890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=575 n_q2=537 n_q3=337 n_q4=441 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.122
ref2=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.098
new1=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits sigma_overall=0.455 worst_q_ratio=1.179
new2=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits sigma_overall=0.490 worst_q_ratio=1.075
reference average sigma_overall=0.3945 worst_q_ratio=1.11
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 978 -> 575, 41.207% > 20%; fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits vs fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 576 -> 337, 41.493% > 20%; fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits vs fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492_astrometric_residuals.png (2674 matched stars from wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493_astrometric_residuals.png (1890 matched stars from wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Pyx-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Pyx-01-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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Image size: 944.2'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:35.675 -26:01:01.53 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 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56
Second-epoch image center 08:38:35.675 -26:01:01.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0450 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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Image size: 944.1'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:38:36.460 -26:01:40.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:38:24.548 -26:00:00.56
Second-epoch image center 08:38:36.460 -26:01:40.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0525 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 08:38:35.675 -26:01:01.53
Second-epoch second image center 08:38:36.460 -26:01:40.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01112 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gJ8ItTbYKn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lnNs6Vmiol
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DfAsUuBUrl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RwbwKR05IO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 173073 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6579 to 138.9421 deg, Dec -31.3553 to -20.2730 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
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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 120.6579 to 138.9421 deg, Dec -31.3553 to -20.2730 deg
Loaded 21262 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): 13504 out of 17520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 17520 out of 173073 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.669450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.669450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 173073 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6579 to 138.9421 deg, Dec -31.3553 to -20.2730 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 120.6579 to 138.9421 deg, Dec -31.3553 to -20.2730 deg
Loaded 21262 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): 13504 out of 17520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 17520 out of 173073 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 173827 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 120.6583 to 138.9424 deg, Dec -31.3481 to -20.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 120.6583 to 138.9424 deg, Dec -31.3481 to -20.2554 deg
Loaded 21271 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): 13462 out of 17502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 17502 out of 173827 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
2.1 pix Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
2.4 pix fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
2.4 pix fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
15.1 mag. Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 12.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gJ8ItTbYKn (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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=57, blended=19220, bad_region=0, passed=173016
Got 173016 stars (including 153511 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 173016 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173016 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=776 n_q2=1357 n_q3=1075 n_q4=1667 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.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.lnNs6Vmiol (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits' -> 'wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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=45, blended=19271, bad_region=3, passed=173782
Got 173782 stars (including 154242 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 173782 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173782 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 173782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=780 n_q2=1363 n_q3=1062 n_q4=1671 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits -region wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.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.DfAsUuBUrl (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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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=3, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1297, bad_region=0, passed=39407
Got 39407 stars (including 38068 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39407 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013114 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010491 (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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39406 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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=4849 robust_rms=8.108 arcsec worst_region_rms=33.130 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=33.130 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4849 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.920 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.920 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4849 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.620 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.620 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4849 robust_rms_before=0.468 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.481 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.466 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.620 worst_region_rms_after=0.620 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.620 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.620
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.620 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.620 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.468 arcsec matched=4849
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=1727 n_q2=985 n_q3=1208 n_q4=929 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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.RwbwKR05IO (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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=909, bad_region=1, passed=31286
Got 31286 stars (including 30345 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31286 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013113 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010490 (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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31286 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4833 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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=4833 robust_rms=9.748 arcsec worst_region_rms=30.848 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=30.848 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.632 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.030 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.030 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4833 robust_rms=0.493 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.693 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.693 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4833 robust_rms_before=0.501 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.493 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.717 worst_region_rms_after=0.693 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.717 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.693
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.717 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.717 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.501 arcsec matched=4833
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits N_match=4833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.489 n_q1=1551 n_q2=1165 n_q3=1032 n_q4=1085 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0492.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.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_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_064828_TTUQ1b1x1_2769114_wC7AJz1a/wcs_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Pyx-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:23:49.06 -24:12:28.0: 11.66 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:14:25.25 -28:38:52.1: 11.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:24:07.73 -29:02:56.1: 12.06 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:04:48.71 -26:30:23.5: 10.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:28:05.48 -27:42:22.6: 12.95 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:19:23.05 -28:15:05.5: 14.54 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:24:07.73 -29:02:56.1: 12.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:23:49.06 -24:12:28.0: 11.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:19:23.05 -28:15:05.5: 14.57 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:14:25.25 -28:38:52.1: 11.97 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:04:48.71 -26:30:23.5: 10.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:28:05.48 -27:42:22.6: 12.88 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.66 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.08 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:23:49.06 -24:12:28.0: ref_mag=11.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8568 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:24:07.73 -29:02:56.1: ref_mag=12.08 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9279 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.38 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:19:23.05 -28:15:05.5: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=11.6906 delta=2.86 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:14:25.25 -28:38:52.1: ref_mag=11.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0721 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:04:48.71 -26:30:23.5: ref_mag=10.38 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3637 delta=-0.98 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:28:05.48 -27:42:22.6: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5757 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5: 13.50 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5: 13.62 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1: 13.06 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:32:09.52 -25:08:16.5: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.5604 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:29:15.94 -27:56:38.1: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.9512 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6: 13.63 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:37:35.60 -25:44:37.6: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=10.8881 delta=2.72 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:36:04.83 -27:48:50.3: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.3810 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5: 12.93 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8: 13.04 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3: 12.98 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7: 13.06 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5: 12.82 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:58:35.62 -26:48:38.5: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9233 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8: 13.00 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:27:13.23 -26:15:32.8: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.2542 delta=1.77 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3: 12.99 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7: 13.12 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:35:39.25 -25:18:50.3: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.4976 delta=1.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:44:17.26 -28:06:40.7: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.1840 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5: 12.79 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5: 12.75 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:43:19.40 -29:56:54.5: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.2309 delta=1.54 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4: 12.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4: 12.54 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.55 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:15:30.34 -24:59:06.4: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=10.5784 delta=1.97 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5: 12.11 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3: 12.19 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:23:57.02 -28:50:30.1: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.4193 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:52:54.41 -29:33:56.9: 14.27 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3: 12.22 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5: 12.13 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:33:00.23 -23:54:39.3: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1622 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:46:05.63 -27:45:49.5: ref_mag=12.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=9.2455 delta=2.87 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7: 11.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:52:54.41 -29:33:56.9: 14.33 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.30 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:52:54.41 -29:33:56.9: ref_mag=14.30 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=11.1682 delta=3.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:03:53.15 -23:49:02.7: ref_mag=11.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.3383 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_00-38-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0285.fits at 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1: 11.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.27 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:43:49.93 -25:36:42.1: ref_mag=11.27 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.1634 delta=2.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out125352.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out199149.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 198695_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198695_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 198711_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198711_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 198715_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198715_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 198717_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198717_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 198720_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198720_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:07:19.42 -29:36:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 198721_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198721_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 198726_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 198726_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:25:06.74 -24:02:46.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 199149_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 199149_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:19:23.05 -28:15:05.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.70, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.68)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.650 5693183423800377984 124.84583902355 -28.25155532661 11.8242 10.0934 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.650#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 199195_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 199195_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:50:31.53 -27:44:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 199261_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 199261_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:37:51.14 -26:17:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 66436_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 66436_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 77780_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 77780_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 115008_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 115008_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 116437_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 116437_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 121290_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 121290_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 85878_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 85878_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 70211_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 70211_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 68446_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 68446_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (40.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 102029_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 102029_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 121374_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 121374_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (40.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 124901_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 124901_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:07:44.00 -29:48:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 170691_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 170691_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 63175_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 63175_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 141259_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 141259_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 76588_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 76588_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:34:18.94 -25:42:17.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 46277_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 46277_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 115979_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 115979_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
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Considering the candidate 125352_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493
The candidate 125352_fd_Pyx-01-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-47-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0493 did not pass the final checks
