This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um
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 10.4983 2461323.9983 11.60 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3
258.12828 14.15637 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.2 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" RV Pyx
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.200 V < 14.800 V 2454860.00000 294.500000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3: 12.96 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3: 12.97 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
RV Pyx,2461323.9983,11.60,0.05,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
RV Pyx 20261010.4983 11.60CV 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 10.4983 2461323.9983 11.77 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8
253.99994 18.76518 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" LP Hya
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.000 V < 15.200 V 2452705.00000 465.000000000000 M9
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8: 13.87 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8: 14.08 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.06
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
LP Hya,2461323.9983,11.77,0.05,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
LP Hya 20261010.4983 11.77CV 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 10.4983 2461323.9983 9.34 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5
257.25893 21.88670 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.4 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" RR Hya
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
8.300 V 15.200 V 2454194.00000 343.000000000000 M3.0e-M8e
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5: 12.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5: 12.69 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.70 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
RR Hya,2461323.9983,9.34,0.05,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
RR Hya 20261010.4983 9.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 10.4983 2461323.9983 10.60 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2
256.14566 15.34351 galactic Pyx Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 9.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" RS Pyx
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.700 V < 15.000 V 2452009.00000 318.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2: 13.97 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2: 13.94 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.07
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
RS Pyx,2461323.9983,10.60,0.05,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
RS Pyx 20261010.4983 10.60CV 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 10.4983 2461323.9983 10.51 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2
258.32460 23.32801 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 9.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" DL Hya
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.300 pg < 16.000 pg 2426300.00000 398.000000000000 Me
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2: 15.34 +/- 0.35 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.34 +/- 0.35
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
DL Hya,2461323.9983,10.51,0.05,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
DL Hya 20261010.4983 10.51CV 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 10.4983 2461323.9983 12.39 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4
259.17739 22.44681 galactic Hya Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 9.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" AH Hya
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.330 V Y 1.250 V 2452146.50000 110.000000000000 :
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4: 13.60 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4: 13.80 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.06
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
AH Hya,2461323.9983,12.39,0.05,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
AH Hya 20261010.4983 12.39CV 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 10.4983 2461323.9983 10.34 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7
261.42820 18.18151 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" TY Ant
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
11.300 V 12.000 V 2452039.20000 103.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.26 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 10.4983* 09 46 19.99 -29 24 14.7 10.3 U Ant 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
TY Ant,2461323.9983,10.34,0.05,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
TY Ant 20261010.4983 10.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 10.4983 2461323.9983 8.68 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6
262.59137 18.51756 galactic Ant Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was found in VSX 3" W Ant
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.800 V 10.600 V 2452847.30000 122.000000000000 M3e-M6e
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6: 9.72 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6: 9.73 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.73 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 10.4983* 09 51 08.36 -29 53 43.6 8.7 U Ant 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
W Ant,2461323.9983,8.68,0.05,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
W Ant 20261010.4983 8.68CV 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: 2461136.64473718 06.04.2026 03:28:15.292 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
First image: 2461136.64473718 06.04.2026 03:28:15.292 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Last image: 2461323.99859948 10.10.2026 11:57:48.995 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
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: 8 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): 7486
Objects passed selection criteria: 7458
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4577.75
Average stars matched: 4306.5 (94.0746 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234216 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 08:12:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461136.64473718 06.04.2026 03:28:15.292 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
First image: 2461136.64473718 06.04.2026 03:28:15.292 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Last image: 2461323.99859948 10.10.2026 11:57:48.995 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
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: 29 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): 58240
Objects passed selection criteria: 58044
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 38055.5
Average stars matched: 35104.8 (92.2462 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 280232 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 08:13:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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: 2461323.99791623
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51 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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Image size: 939.7'x625.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44 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 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51
Second-epoch image center 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0777 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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Image size: 939.6'x624.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62 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 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51
Second-epoch image center 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0725 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 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44
Second-epoch second image center 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.twZTvpuUyL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.k6wcTLDTPb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eJDwjAyxeC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gtGWqqUbiF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10157 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0251 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4467 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 135.0251 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4467 deg
Loaded 11311 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): 7501 out of 7795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7795 out of 10157 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.668500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.668500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.82
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10157 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0251 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4467 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.07
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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 135.0251 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4467 deg
Loaded 11311 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): 7501 out of 7795 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7795 out of 10157 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 10198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0236 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4478 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 135.0236 to 153.1714 deg, Dec -31.2864 to -20.4478 deg
Loaded 11314 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): 7504 out of 7809 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7809 out of 10198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.3 pix Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
2.3 pix fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
14.8 mag. Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 10.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.twZTvpuUyL (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=750, bad_region=2733, passed=10157
Got 10157 stars (including 6839 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10157 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.466 n_q1=1372 n_q2=981 n_q3=1473 n_q4=1045 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.k6wcTLDTPb (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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=748, bad_region=2714, passed=10198
Got 10198 stars (including 6896 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10198 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7994 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7994 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7994 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1374 n_q2=981 n_q3=1471 n_q4=1050 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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.eJDwjAyxeC (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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=381, bad_region=328, passed=2142
Got 2142 stars (including 1488 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2142 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013051 (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 0.010441 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1438 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1430 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1437 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1428 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 1428 stars left (next iteration limit 1573)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1428 robust_rms=6.715 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.916 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1428 robust_rms=0.643 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.924 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.924 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1428 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.835 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.835 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1428 robust_rms_before=1.336 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.578 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.876 worst_region_rms_after=0.835 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.502 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.835
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.876 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.876 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.578 arcsec matched=1428
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits N_match=1428 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.633 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.564 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=538 n_q2=222 n_q3=437 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits -region wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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.gtGWqqUbiF (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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=416, bad_region=297, passed=1972
Got 1972 stars (including 1322 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1972 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (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 0.010440 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1278 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1277 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1268 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Excluding outliers - 1268 stars left (next iteration limit 1397)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1268 robust_rms=6.739 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.799 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.799 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1268 robust_rms=0.653 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.888 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.888 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1268 robust_rms=0.509 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.832 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.832 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1268 robust_rms_before=1.247 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.562 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.509 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.896 worst_region_rms_after=0.832 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.427 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.832
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.896 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.896 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.562 arcsec matched=1268
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits N_match=1268 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=474 n_q2=197 n_q3=393 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.063
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits -region wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.149
ref2=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits sigma_overall=0.448 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits sigma_overall=0.556 worst_q_ratio=1.139
new2=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits sigma_overall=0.524 worst_q_ratio=1.063
reference average sigma_overall=0.4415 worst_q_ratio=1.135
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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4871 matched stars from wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644_astrometric_residuals.png (1428 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645_astrometric_residuals.png (1268 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ant-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:44:58.92 -24:01:17.3: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:44:58.92 -24:01:17.3: 12.31 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:44:58.92 -24:01:17.3: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=9.2478 delta=3.08 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20675.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20675_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 20675_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:44:58.92 -24:01:17.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN= 9.25, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=10.23)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.708 5663311273410411520 146.24567516477 -24.02102563228 9.4102 7.6981 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.708#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ant-01-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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51 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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Image size: 939.7'x625.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44 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 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51
Second-epoch image center 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0777 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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Image size: 939.6'x624.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62 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 09:36:04.546 -26:00:25.51
Second-epoch image center 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0725 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 09:36:01.284 -25:55:49.44
Second-epoch second image center 09:35:57.855 -25:56:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rk9hj7bF2i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ke23IAvfUa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ne74hkFtvz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6EwBbYsRgY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits and wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 75637 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0251 to 153.2145 deg, Dec -31.2936 to -20.4208 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 135.0251 to 153.2145 deg, Dec -31.2936 to -20.4208 deg
Loaded 11361 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): 8443 out of 9507 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9507 out of 75637 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.501800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.501800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.01
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 75637 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0251 to 153.2145 deg, Dec -31.2936 to -20.4208 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 135.0251 to 153.2145 deg, Dec -31.2936 to -20.4208 deg
Loaded 11361 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): 8443 out of 9507 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9507 out of 75637 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 76094 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 135.0236 to 153.2140 deg, Dec -31.3001 to -20.4478 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 135.0236 to 153.2140 deg, Dec -31.3001 to -20.4478 deg
Loaded 11348 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): 8442 out of 9510 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9510 out of 76094 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.0 pix Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
2.1 pix fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
15.0 mag. Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 12.6 (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.rk9hj7bF2i (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=24, blended=4401, bad_region=17315, passed=75613
Got 75613 stars (including 54912 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 75613 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1365 n_q2=992 n_q3=1471 n_q4=1049 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.ke23IAvfUa (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits' -> 'wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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=24, blended=4411, bad_region=17343, passed=76070
Got 76070 stars (including 55369 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 76070 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=1361 n_q2=994 n_q3=1465 n_q4=1059 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits -region wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.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.ne74hkFtvz (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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=5, blended=690, bad_region=1779, passed=20383
Got 20383 stars (including 17987 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20383 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013051 (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 0.010441 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5330)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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=4847 robust_rms=6.577 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.751 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.751 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.663 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.947 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.947 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4847 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.855 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.855 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4847 robust_rms_before=1.350 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.854 worst_region_rms_after=0.855 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.572 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.855
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.854 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.854 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.527 arcsec matched=4847
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=1804 n_q2=653 n_q3=1643 n_q4=747 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits -region wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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.6EwBbYsRgY (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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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=671, bad_region=1686, passed=19201
Got 19201 stars (including 16921 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19201 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (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 0.010440 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4838 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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=4838 robust_rms=6.715 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.074 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.074 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4838 robust_rms=0.689 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.915 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.915 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4838 robust_rms=0.545 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.845 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.845 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4838 robust_rms_before=1.270 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.545 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.866 worst_region_rms_after=0.845 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.530 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.845
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.866 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.866 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.535 arcsec matched=4838
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits N_match=4838 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.500 n_q1=1800 n_q2=654 n_q3=1631 n_q4=753 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits -region wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-56-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0644.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.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_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_080745_TTUQ2b1x1_2971156_qxI988um/wcs_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ant-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:22:06.37 -29:34:10.2: 14.93 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:50:48.72 -26:19:59.8: 10.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:29:49.43 -25:32:15.4: 12.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5: 12.71 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2: 13.97 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8: 13.87 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3: 12.96 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4: 13.60 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2: 15.38 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:22:06.37 -29:34:10.2: 14.65 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:29:49.43 -25:32:15.4: 12.48 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:50:48.72 -26:19:59.8: 10.69 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.70 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:50:48.72 -26:19:59.8: ref_mag=10.70 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0576 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:22:06.37 -29:34:10.2: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=11.8531 delta=2.89 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:29:49.43 -25:32:15.4: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3864 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3: 12.97 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2: 13.94 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5: 12.69 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8: 14.08 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.70 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:20:52.85 -27:50:27.2: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=10.5965 delta=3.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:22:55.41 -30:03:04.3: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.5866 delta=1.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:44:58.90 -24:01:17.5: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=9.3361 delta=3.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:25:51.16 -24:00:40.8: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=11.7693 delta=2.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4: 13.80 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:52:20.43 -24:50:12.4: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=12.3923 delta=1.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2: 15.34 +/- 0.35 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.34 +/- 0.35
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:52:26.64 -23:39:23.2: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.35 new_mean_mag=10.5093 delta=4.84 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7: 11.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:46:19.99 -29:24:14.7: ref_mag=11.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.3405 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-28-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6: 9.72 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-04-05_22-29-10_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0079.fits at 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6: 9.73 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.73 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:51:08.36 -29:53:43.6: ref_mag=9.73 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=8.6806 delta=1.04 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 91014_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 91014_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 92472_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 92472_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:54:11.96 -25:57:32.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 93824_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 93824_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:22:06.37 -29:34:10.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.86, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.84)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.907 5636279848762936960 140.52606936675 -29.57019506916 12.0887 10.0932 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.907#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 94260_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 94260_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:21:32.49 -26:00:22.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 94603_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 94603_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 08394_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645
The candidate 08394_fd_Ant-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_06-57-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0645 did not pass the final checks
