This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm
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 10.4847 2461323.9847 13.97 10:55:57.71 +09:02:31.6
241.02175 57.28429 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.261 Prymno -1 1 1 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:55:57.71 +09:02:31.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:55:57.71 +09:02:31.6: 15.86 +/- 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 10.4847* 10 55 57.71 +09 02 31.6 14.0 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.9847,13.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.4847 13.97CV 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 10.4847 2461323.9847 13.66 10:57:23.23 +05:04:37.9
246.90113 55.01756 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.133 Cyrene -0 0 0 14.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:57:23.23 +05:04:37.9: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:57:23.23 +05:04:37.9: 15.90 +/- 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 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 10.4847* 10 57 23.23 +05 04 37.9 13.7 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.9847,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.4847 13.66CV 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 10.4847 2461323.9847 12.59 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8
248.19969 52.64851 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.32 Pomona -1 -0 1 13.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8: 14.76 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8: 15.14 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.87 +/- 0.11
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 10.4847* 10 52 29.89 +02 54 22.8 12.6 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.9847,12.59,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.4847 12.59CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461323.98495641 10.10.2026 11:38:10.234 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 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): 4514
Objects passed selection criteria: 4498
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3037.75
Average stars matched: 2806 (92.371 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231140 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 07:56:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461323.98495641 10.10.2026 11:38:10.234 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 24784
Objects passed selection criteria: 24702
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 17678
Average stars matched: 16084.8 (90.9874 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248216 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 07:56:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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: 2461323.98437395
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:35.852 +05:59:20.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:35.852 +05:59:20.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0373 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:38.405 +05:59:16.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:38.405 +05:59:16.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0305 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:35.852 +05:59:20.45
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:38.405 +05:59:16.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01063 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.07hdVSSWyB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h5Wca2nl8n
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sGxHOGsDPP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r3u6Et6OvE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.762800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.762800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5579 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec +0.7334 to +11.2822 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec 0.7334 to 11.2822 deg
Loaded 3902 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3209 out of 3300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3300 out of 5579 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.3 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.4 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (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.07hdVSSWyB (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=364, bad_region=1409, passed=5626
Got 5626 stars (including 3928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3806 stars left (next iteration limit 4186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=3806 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1220 n_q2=704 n_q3=1206 n_q4=676 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.036
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.h5Wca2nl8n (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=1392, passed=5576
Got 5576 stars (including 3911 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3790 stars left (next iteration limit 4169)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=3790 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1180 n_q2=735 n_q3=1186 n_q4=689 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.sGxHOGsDPP (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=232, bad_region=415, passed=2373
Got 2373 stars (including 1756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2373 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1665 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1665 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1665 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1665 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1665 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1665 stars left (next iteration limit 1831)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1665 robust_rms=6.694 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.849 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.849 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1665 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.690 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.577 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1665 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.539 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1665 robust_rms_before=1.772 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.415 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.626 worst_region_rms_after=0.539 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.604 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.539
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Image size: 941.7'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:35.918 +05:59:18.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2374 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2300828.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.772 -> 0.441 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1665 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1578 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1578 pairs (1665 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1578 robust_rms=6.698 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.997 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.997 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1578 robust_rms=0.563 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.685 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1578 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.535 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1578 robust_rms_before=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.537 worst_region_rms_after=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.537 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.535
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Image size: 941.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:35.917 +05:59:18.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2374 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2301017.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.437 -> 0.436 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits N_match=1578 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=518 n_q2=248 n_q3=542 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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.r3u6Et6OvE (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=256, bad_region=476, passed=2386
Got 2386 stars (including 1748 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2386 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1666 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1659 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1666 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1660 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1660 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1660 stars left (next iteration limit 1824)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1660 robust_rms=6.650 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.952 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1660 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.623 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.580 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1660 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.513 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1660 robust_rms_before=1.666 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.422 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.683 worst_region_rms_after=0.513 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.571 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.513
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:38.455 +05:59:15.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2392 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2300819.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.666 -> 0.422 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1660 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1573 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1573 pairs (1660 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1573 robust_rms=6.633 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.650 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1573 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.627 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1573 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.525 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.525 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1573 robust_rms_before=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.519 worst_region_rms_after=0.525 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.519 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.525
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.525 vs 0.519 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1573 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1573 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1981 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits N_match=1573 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=521 n_q2=248 n_q3=535 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.036
ref2=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.052
new1=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits sigma_overall=0.464 worst_q_ratio=1.139
new2=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.214
reference average sigma_overall=0.3815 worst_q_ratio=1.044
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503_astrometric_residuals.png (3806 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148_astrometric_residuals.png (3790 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636_astrometric_residuals.png (1578 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637_astrometric_residuals.png (1573 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Image size: 941.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:35.917 +05:59:18.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:35.917 +05:59:18.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0368 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:38.455 +05:59:15.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:38.455 +05:59:15.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0300 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:35.917 +05:59:18.77
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:38.455 +05:59:15.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01056 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IS4hMyCF11
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wfnkgSW0UO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DUKAsPrZwX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LaUFL50okC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.633500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.633500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 29098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec +0.7305 to +11.2848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec 0.7305 to 11.2848 deg
Loaded 3903 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3155 out of 3382 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3382 out of 29098 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.IS4hMyCF11 (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=15, blended=1187, bad_region=6244, passed=29691
Got 29691 stars (including 22535 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1478 n_q2=972 n_q3=1470 n_q4=906 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.wfnkgSW0UO (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=12, blended=1226, bad_region=5429, passed=29086
Got 29086 stars (including 22816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1504 n_q2=940 n_q3=1513 n_q4=883 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.033
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.DUKAsPrZwX (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=4, blended=439, bad_region=1614, passed=13720
Got 13720 stars (including 11749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13720 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12532 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4737 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4737 stars left (next iteration limit 5210)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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=4737 robust_rms=6.624 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.045 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.045 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4737 robust_rms=0.646 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.855 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4737 robust_rms=0.516 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.647 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4737 robust_rms_before=0.519 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.448 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.516 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.602 worst_region_rms_after=0.647 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.582 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.574
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.602 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.602 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.448 arcsec matched=4737
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits N_match=4737 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1550 n_q2=696 n_q3=1711 n_q4=780 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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.LaUFL50okC (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=434, bad_region=1614, passed=13621
Got 13621 stars (including 11663 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13621 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12433 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4758 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4740 stars left (next iteration limit 5212)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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=4740 robust_rms=6.582 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.367 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4740 robust_rms=0.598 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.791 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.684 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4740 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.607 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.597 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4740 robust_rms_before=0.496 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.460 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.496 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.609 worst_region_rms_after=0.607 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.603 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.597
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.609 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.609 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.460 arcsec matched=4740
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits N_match=4740 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.477 n_q1=1546 n_q2=698 n_q3=1721 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0636.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_075343_TTUQ2b1x1_2293334_ExNBRJNm/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:57:23.23 +05:04:37.9: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:55:57.71 +09:02:31.6: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8: 14.76 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:57:23.23 +05:04:37.9: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:55:57.71 +09:02:31.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8: 15.14 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.87 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 10:52:29.89 +02:54:22.8: ref_mag=14.87 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.5783 delta=2.30 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20191.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35748.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35765.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 34836_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637
The candidate 34836_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-38-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0637 did not pass the final checks