This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF
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 10.2674 2461323.7674 13.61 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2
242.25527 -67.34157 galactic For Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.5" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2: 14.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 10.2674* 02 29 38.58 -36 03 53.2 13.6 U For 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
target,2461323.7674,13.61,0.05,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
target 20261010.2674 13.61CV 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 10.2674 2461323.7674 12.92 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1
237.24813 -52.78732 galactic Eri Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.7" and 0.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 10.2674* 03 42 37.47 -35 47 14.1 12.9 U Eri 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
target,2461323.7674,12.92,0.05,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
target 20261010.2674 12.92CV 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 10.2674 2461323.7674 13.46 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3
226.51872 -52.93217 galactic For Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.9" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3: 15.02 +/- 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 10.2674* 03 40 20.36 -29 19 53.3 13.5 U For 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
target,2461323.7674,13.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20261010.2674 13.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last image: 2461323.76768869 10.10.2026 06:25:18.303 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.01
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: 3 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): 3669
Objects passed selection criteria: 3656
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3006.75
Average stars matched: 2936.5 (97.6636 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230392 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Oct 10 02:53:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last image: 2461323.76768869 10.10.2026 06:25:18.303 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 54
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.80
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: 18 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): 19862
Objects passed selection criteria: 19819
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 16364.8
Average stars matched: 15771 (96.3718 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 244660 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Oct 10 02:54:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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: 2461323.76719310
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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00225 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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EMNhddG6vo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kMGEhqWWQa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xI1Mw3Yqqj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MmsyGlF3qM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.700100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.700100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.01
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 deg
Loaded 5331 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): 3029 out of 3107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3107 out of 3739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
2.2 pix For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
2.8 pix fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
2.8 pix fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
14.7 mag. For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
13.6 mag. fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
13.7 mag. fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.EMNhddG6vo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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=299, bad_region=0, passed=3824
Got 3824 stars (including 3520 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3467 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3459 stars left (next iteration limit 3804)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=3459 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=867 n_q2=850 n_q3=900 n_q4=842 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.kMGEhqWWQa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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=313, bad_region=0, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 3421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3370 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3364 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3364 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3369 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3363 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3363 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3363 stars left (next iteration limit 3700)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=3363 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=817 n_q2=828 n_q3=879 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.xI1Mw3Yqqj (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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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=168, bad_region=0, passed=2241
Got 2241 stars (including 2071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2241 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010474 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2033 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2029 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2027 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2027 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 2027 stars left (next iteration limit 2231)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2027 robust_rms=12.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.342 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.342 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2027 robust_rms=0.649 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.882 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.838 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2027 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.678 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.546 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2027 robust_rms_before=1.318 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.415 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.664 worst_region_rms_after=0.678 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.628 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.546
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.664 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.664 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.415 arcsec matched=2027
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits N_match=2027 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.664 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=494 n_q2=437 n_q3=546 n_q4=550 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.632
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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.MmsyGlF3qM (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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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=180, bad_region=0, passed=2287
Got 2287 stars (including 2106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2287 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010474 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2067 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2063 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2063 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2068 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2062 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2062 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2062 stars left (next iteration limit 2269)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2062 robust_rms=12.508 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.757 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.757 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2062 robust_rms=0.629 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.780 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2062 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.622 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.479 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2062 robust_rms_before=1.223 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.606 worst_region_rms_after=0.622 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.417 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.479
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.606 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.606 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.396 arcsec matched=2062
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits N_match=2062 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=502 n_q2=444 n_q3=562 n_q4=554 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.446
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.087
ref2=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits sigma_overall=0.290 worst_q_ratio=1.047
new1=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.632
new2=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.446
reference average sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.067
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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064_astrometric_residuals.png (3459 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065_astrometric_residuals.png (3363 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312_astrometric_residuals.png (2027 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313_astrometric_residuals.png (2062 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0075 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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 03:07:53.770 -33:59:40.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:53.575 -33:59:47.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00225 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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h9A1ZuEf50
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.euDBdhGn6v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dNgRdbqP2d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9Ykuu8gOfL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.602650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.602650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 21268 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Loaded 5365 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): 3994 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 21268 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 50 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
2.1 pix For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
2.7 pix fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
2.7 pix fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
14.8 mag. For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
13.9 mag. fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
13.9 mag. fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.1 (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.h9A1ZuEf50 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=668, bad_region=17, passed=20808
Got 20808 stars (including 20080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20808 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1303 n_q2=1168 n_q3=1285 n_q4=1149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.euDBdhGn6v (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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=9, blended=643, bad_region=10, passed=21259
Got 21259 stars (including 20568 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21259 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1167 n_q3=1280 n_q4=1165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.dNgRdbqP2d (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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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=312, bad_region=7, passed=11910
Got 11910 stars (including 11573 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010474 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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=4878 robust_rms=12.392 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.439 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.439 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.725 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.057 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.942 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.576 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.823 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.695 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4878 robust_rms_before=1.373 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.503 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.576 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.787 worst_region_rms_after=0.823 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.687 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.695
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.787 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.787 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.503 arcsec matched=4878
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.748 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=1194 n_q2=1017 n_q3=1360 n_q4=1307 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.536
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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.9Ykuu8gOfL (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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=306, bad_region=7, passed=11952
Got 11952 stars (including 11616 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11952 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010474 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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=4880 robust_rms=12.375 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.643 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.643 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4880 robust_rms=0.706 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.914 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.859 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4880 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.762 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.621 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4880 robust_rms_before=1.267 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.498 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.553 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.754 worst_region_rms_after=0.762 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.554 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.621
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.754 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.754 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.498 arcsec matched=4880
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.728 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=1183 n_q2=1029 n_q3=1355 n_q4=1313 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.514
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-24-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0312.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.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_2026-10-10_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014941_TTUQ1b1x1_1829191_DOvLUsgF/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:36:51.36 -35:50:43.1: 12.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:58:54.09 -34:11:19.1: 12.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:36:51.36 -35:50:43.1: 12.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:51.36 -35:50:43.1: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3405 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:58:54.09 -34:11:19.1: 12.77 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:54.09 -34:11:19.1: ref_mag=12.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7039 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2: 14.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3: 14.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:42:37.47 -35:47:14.1: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:29:38.58 -36:03:53.2: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:40:20.36 -29:19:53.3: 15.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32264.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32276.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32300.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 25s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 31858_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31858_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31860_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31860_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31873_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31873_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31943_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31943_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31959_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31959_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31968_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31968_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31970_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31970_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31971_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31971_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31978_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31978_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 31986_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31986_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 31993_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 31993_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32014_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32014_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32017_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32017_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32035_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32035_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32043_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32043_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32059_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32059_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32063_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32063_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32065_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32065_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32072_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32072_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32091_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32091_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32102_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32102_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32127_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32127_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32130_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32130_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32131_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32131_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32135_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32135_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32138_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32138_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 32149_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32149_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32165_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32165_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32169_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32169_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32177_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32177_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32193_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32193_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32198_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32198_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32201_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32201_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32202_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32202_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32227_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32227_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32230_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32230_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32234_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32234_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32245_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32245_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32261_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32261_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32264_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
Preparing report for the candidate 32264_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
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Considering the candidate 32276_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
Preparing report for the candidate 32276_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
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Considering the candidate 32278_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32278_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 32288_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32288_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32295_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32295_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 32300_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
Preparing report for the candidate 32300_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
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Considering the candidate 32304_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32304_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32318_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32318_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.3 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32319_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32319_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 32320_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 32320_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.2 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 10527_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313
The candidate 10527_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_01-25-18_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0313 did not pass the final checks