This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2
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 10 09.4877 2461322.9877 13.71 10:40:18.55 +05:27:19.8
241.78877 52.01821 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.194 Prokne 1 0 1 14.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:40:18.55 +05:27:19.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:40:18.55 +05:27:19.8: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.4877* 10 40 18.55 +05 27 19.8 13.7 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.9877,13.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.4877 13.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 09.4877 2461322.9877 12.76 10:50:49.70 +03:04:49.7
247.52227 52.46279 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.32 Pomona 0 0 0 13.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:50:49.70 +03:04:49.7: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:50:49.70 +03:04:49.7: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.4877* 10 50 49.70 +03 04 49.7 12.8 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.9877,12.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.4877 12.76CV 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 10 09.4877 2461322.9877 13.15 10:39:07.25 +06:01:27.7
240.76353 52.13630 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.43 Ariadne 0 1 1 13.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:39:07.25 +06:01:27.7: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:39:07.25 +06:01:27.7: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.4877* 10 39 07.25 +06 01 27.7 13.2 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.9877,13.15,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.4877 13.15CV 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 10 09.4877 2461322.9877 13.00 11:29:03.49 +05:56:57.3
256.45683 61.14977 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.6" and 7.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.17 Thetis 0 0 0 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:29:03.49 +05:56:57.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:29:03.49 +05:56:57.3: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.4877* 11 29 03.49 +05 56 57.3 13.0 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.9877,13.00,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.4877 13.00CV 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 10 09.4877 2461322.9877 14.16 10:54:00.57 +09:13:32.6
240.21646 57.01025 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.6" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.261 Prymno -1 2 2 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:54:00.57 +09:13:32.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:54:00.57 +09:13:32.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.4877* 10 54 00.57 +09 13 32.6 14.2 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.9877,14.16,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.4877 14.16CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461322.98804082 09.10.2026 11:42:36.727 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5352
Objects passed selection criteria: 5339
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4058.5
Average stars matched: 3944.5 (97.1911 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231856 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Oct 6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Oct 9 06:44:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461322.98804082 09.10.2026 11:42:36.727 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
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: 10 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): 27066
Objects passed selection criteria: 26994
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 21709.5
Average stars matched: 20889.2 (96.2217 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 251504 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Oct 6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Oct 9 06:45:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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: 2461322.98727012
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Image size: 945.2'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:29.644 +06:00:12.16 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 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:29.644 +06:00:12.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0658 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:27.059 +05:59:52.08 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 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:27.059 +05:59:52.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0712 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 11:08:29.644 +06:00:12.16
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:27.059 +05:59:52.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01208 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hYCrXOREdp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LiQeBXchQb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v84nrHQBVi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits &> /tmp/tmp.orxYwSKiYz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 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): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.762800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.762800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 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 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 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): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5579 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec +0.7334 to +11.2822 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec 0.7334 to 11.2822 deg
Loaded 3902 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): 3209 out of 3300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3300 out of 5579 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.3 pix Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.6 pix fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
2.6 pix fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.3 mag. Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.hYCrXOREdp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.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=364, bad_region=0, passed=5626
Got 5626 stars (including 5255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5626 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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4805 stars left (next iteration limit 5286)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=4805 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1175 n_q2=1236 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.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.LiQeBXchQb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.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=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=1, passed=5576
Got 5576 stars (including 5239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5576 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4813 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1150 n_q2=1248 n_q3=1173 n_q4=1242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.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.v84nrHQBVi (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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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=237, bad_region=0, passed=2624
Got 2624 stars (including 2385 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2624 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2277 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2283 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2275 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2275 stars left (next iteration limit 2502)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2275 robust_rms=10.224 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.211 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.211 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2275 robust_rms=0.601 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.889 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.861 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2275 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.482 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.421 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2275 robust_rms_before=1.720 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.571 worst_region_rms_after=0.482 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.851 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.421
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Image size: 945.6'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:29.690 +06:00:10.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2624 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky575056.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.720 -> 0.370 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2275 pairs from the previous 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2156 pairs (2275 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2156 robust_rms=10.138 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.932 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.932 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2156 robust_rms=0.592 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.924 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.876 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2156 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.483 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.425 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2156 robust_rms_before=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.483 worst_region_rms_after=0.483 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.427 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.425
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Image size: 945.6'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:29.690 +06:00:10.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2624 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky583443.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.369 -> 0.367 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 2, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2156 pairs from the previous 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2156 pairs (2156 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: the re-match converged after 2 cycles (pair count changed by 0.0%) - keeping the current solution with these pairs
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits N_match=2156 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=573 n_q2=446 n_q3=609 n_q4=528 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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.orxYwSKiYz (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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=0, passed=2544
Got 2544 stars (including 2351 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2251 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2243 stars left (next iteration limit 2467)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2243 robust_rms=10.378 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.495 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2243 robust_rms=0.567 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.798 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.798 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2243 robust_rms=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.463 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.451 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2243 robust_rms_before=1.655 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.538 worst_region_rms_after=0.463 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.749 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.451
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Image size: 945.4'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:27.105 +05:59:50.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2546 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky575210.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.655 -> 0.384 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2243 pairs from the previous 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2126 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2126 pairs (2243 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2126 robust_rms=10.303 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.336 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.336 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2126 robust_rms=0.561 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.797 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.797 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2126 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.462 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.448 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2126 robust_rms_before=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.460 worst_region_rms_after=0.462 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.448 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.448
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.462 vs 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits N_match=2126 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.496 n_q1=558 n_q2=446 n_q3=605 n_q4=517 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.048
ref2=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.139
new1=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.264
new2=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.234
reference average sigma_overall=0.4155 worst_q_ratio=1.0935
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503_astrometric_residuals.png (4805 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148_astrometric_residuals.png (4813 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546_astrometric_residuals.png (2156 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547_astrometric_residuals.png (2126 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20308_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 20308_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:38:36.81 +02:35:37.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20309_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 20309_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:37:35.05 +05:05:25.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Image size: 945.6'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:29.690 +06:00:10.53 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 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:29.690 +06:00:10.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0653 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Image size: 945.4'x627.0' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:27.105 +05:59:50.54 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 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:27.105 +05:59:50.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0708 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 11:08:29.690 +06:00:10.53
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:27.105 +05:59:50.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01207 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Us7p2Htsy8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6kJvFm7VqE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xwXDP0DakJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VuYDhw3Et4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 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): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.644650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.644650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 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): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 29098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec +0.7305 to +11.2848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec 0.7305 to 11.2848 deg
Loaded 3903 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): 3155 out of 3382 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3382 out of 29098 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.5 pix fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
2.5 pix fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Us7p2Htsy8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.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=20, blended=1187, bad_region=0, passed=29686
Got 29686 stars (including 28458 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29686 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1127 n_q2=1275 n_q3=1148 n_q4=1248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.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.6kJvFm7VqE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1226, bad_region=1, passed=29081
Got 29081 stars (including 27822 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29081 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29081 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29081 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29081 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4809 stars left (next iteration limit 5289)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4809 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1165 n_q2=1236 n_q3=1196 n_q4=1212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.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.xwXDP0DakJ (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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=383, bad_region=26, passed=14479
Got 14479 stars (including 14043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14479 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013133 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010507 (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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4779 stars left (next iteration limit 5258)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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=4779 robust_rms=10.082 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.916 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.642 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.965 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.888 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.589 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.505 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4779 robust_rms_before=0.446 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.431 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.582 worst_region_rms_after=0.589 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.498 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.505
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.582 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.582 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.431 arcsec matched=4779
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits N_match=4779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=1314 n_q2=936 n_q3=1431 n_q4=1098 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.343
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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.VuYDhw3Et4 (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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=366, bad_region=26, passed=14289
Got 14289 stars (including 13873 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14289 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013131 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010504 (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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14289 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4779 stars left (next iteration limit 5258)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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=4779 robust_rms=10.257 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.147 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.147 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.638 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.873 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.873 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.595 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4779 robust_rms_before=0.450 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.429 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.571 worst_region_rms_after=0.595 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.537 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.536
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.571 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.571 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.429 arcsec matched=4779
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits N_match=4779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=1306 n_q2=948 n_q3=1422 n_q4=1103 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-41-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0546.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.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_2026-10-09_CI_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_064330_TTUQ1b1x1_523091_q2vphNE2/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:39:07.25 +06:01:27.7: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:40:18.55 +05:27:19.8: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:39:45.18 +06:01:50.9: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:33:01.16 +09:37:20.6: 11.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:50:49.70 +03:04:49.7: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:51:31.57 +05:28:00.1: 13.43 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:29:03.49 +05:56:57.3: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:54:00.57 +09:13:32.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:51:31.57 +05:28:00.1: 13.61 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:33:01.16 +09:37:20.6: 11.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:39:07.25 +06:01:27.7: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:40:18.55 +05:27:19.8: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:50:49.70 +03:04:49.7: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:39:45.18 +06:01:50.9: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:51:31.57 +05:28:00.1: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5290 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.27 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:33:01.16 +09:37:20.6: ref_mag=11.27 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.4210 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:39:45.18 +06:01:50.9: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2611 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:54:00.57 +09:13:32.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:29:03.49 +05:56:57.3: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 32452_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
Preparing report for the candidate 32452_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
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Considering the candidate 32455_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32455_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32457_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32457_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:38:36.83 +02:35:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32458_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32458_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:37:35.04 +05:05:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32574_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32574_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32682_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32682_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:41:28.20 +08:34:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32685_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32685_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:40:59.63 +05:47:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32748_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
Preparing report for the candidate 32748_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
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Considering the candidate 32789_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
Preparing report for the candidate 32789_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
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Considering the candidate 32828_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32828_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32872_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32872_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:28:24.05 +09:24:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32911_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
Preparing report for the candidate 32911_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
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Considering the candidate 32964_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 32964_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 11:04:58.19 +07:22:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33091_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
Preparing report for the candidate 33091_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
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Considering the candidate 19954_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547
The candidate 19954_fd_Leo-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_06-42-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0547 did not pass the final checks
