This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7
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 11.4625 2461324.9625 10.95 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3
150.27413 -48.35432 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.46 Hestia -0 0 0 11.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3: 15.57 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.57 +/- 0.26
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 11.4625* 02 03 48.52 +10 38 16.3 10.9 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461324.9625,10.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261011.4625 10.95CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4625 2461324.9625 12.54 01:38:26.13 +14:53:49.8
139.52911 -46.45448 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.295 Theresia 0 0 0 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:38:26.13 +14:53:49.8: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:38:26.13 +14:53:49.8: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461324.9625,12.54,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261011.4625 12.54CV 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 11.4625 2461324.9625 12.76 01:36:10.38 +12:09:24.2
139.81552 -49.24294 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.147 Protogeneia -1 -1 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:36:10.38 +12:09:24.2: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:36:10.38 +12:09:24.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461324.9625,12.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261011.4625 12.76CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4625 2461324.9625 14.23 01:59:34.90 +14:51:38.6
146.48358 -44.87223 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1146 Biarmia 1 1 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:59:34.90 +14:51:38.6: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:59:34.90 +14:51:38.6: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 11.4625* 01 59 34.90 +14 51 38.6 14.2 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461324.9625,14.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261011.4625 14.23CV 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: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461324.96275234 11.10.2026 11:06:11.802 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5075
Objects passed selection criteria: 5051
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4067.75
Average stars matched: 4045.5 (99.453 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232292 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 Sun Oct 11 06:10:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 385 -> 289, 24.935% > 20%; fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits vs fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
First image: 2461032.69490819 23.12.2025 04:40:30.068 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Last image: 2461324.96275234 11.10.2026 11:06:11.802 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.02
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 29625
Objects passed selection criteria: 29561
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24797.8
Average stars matched: 24278.8 (97.9071 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255788 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 Sun Oct 11 06:11:45 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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: 2461324.96221806
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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62 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 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31
Second-epoch image center 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59 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 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31
Second-epoch image center 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 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 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00930 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q2z3EuRgRj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CETmLqsXrC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d2ENBL3hnF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WOgltR0azL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3962 to 34.9286 deg, Dec +8.6498 to +19.2740 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 18.3962 to 34.9286 deg, Dec 8.6498 to 19.2740 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3851 out of 4065 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4065 out of 7679 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.943700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.943700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.63
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3962 to 34.9286 deg, Dec +8.6498 to +19.2740 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 18.3962 to 34.9286 deg, Dec 8.6498 to 19.2740 deg
Loaded 4730 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): 3851 out of 4065 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4065 out of 7679 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6762 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4566 to 34.9567 deg, Dec +8.6053 to +19.2739 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 18.4566 to 34.9567 deg, Dec 8.6053 to 19.2739 deg
Loaded 4732 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): 3812 out of 4016 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4016 out of 6762 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ 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:
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
2.4 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.5 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.Q2z3EuRgRj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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=549, bad_region=1800, passed=7679
Got 7679 stars (including 5466 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7679 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6238 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 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(), 6238 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6238 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.245 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.220 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.217 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.211 n_q1=1608 n_q2=884 n_q3=1498 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.322
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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.CETmLqsXrC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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=519, bad_region=1590, passed=6762
Got 6762 stars (including 4768 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6762 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4664 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4664 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5495 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4658 stars left (next iteration limit 5123)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits N_match=4658 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1483 n_q2=869 n_q3=1437 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.350
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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.d2ENBL3hnF (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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=171, bad_region=576, passed=3357
Got 3357 stars (including 2627 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2553 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2553 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2550 stars left (next iteration limit 2805)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=6.896 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.601 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=0.609 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.480 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.480 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2550 robust_rms_before=1.070 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.372 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.482 worst_region_rms_after=0.480 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.586 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.480
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.482 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.482 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.372 arcsec matched=2550
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits N_match=2550 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=906 n_q2=387 n_q3=872 n_q4=385 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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.WOgltR0azL (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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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=163, bad_region=506, passed=3026
Got 3026 stars (including 2374 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3026 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2318 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 2314 stars left (next iteration limit 2546)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2314 robust_rms=7.037 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.894 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.894 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2314 robust_rms=0.650 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.774 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.774 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2314 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.467 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.467 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2314 robust_rms_before=1.104 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.442 worst_region_rms_after=0.467 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.625 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.467
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.442 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=2314
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=2314 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=901 n_q2=407 n_q3=717 n_q4=289 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits sigma_overall=0.245 worst_q_ratio=1.322
ref2=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.350
new1=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.072
new2=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.084
reference average sigma_overall=0.2785 worst_q_ratio=1.336
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 385 -> 289, 24.935% > 20%; fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits vs fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188_astrometric_residuals.png (4879 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139_astrometric_residuals.png (4658 matched stars from wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389_astrometric_residuals.png (2550 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390_astrometric_residuals.png (2314 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3: 15.57 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.57 +/- 0.26
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3: ref_mag=15.57 +/- 0.26 new_mean_mag=10.9459 delta=4.62 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out06245.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
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 06245_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
Preparing report for the candidate 06245_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-03-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 ####
02:03:48.52 +10:38:16.3
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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62 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 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31
Second-epoch image center 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59 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 01:46:39.869 +14:00:12.31
Second-epoch image center 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 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 01:46:40.694 +13:59:50.62
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:39.548 +13:59:21.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00930 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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6VJtWFX09v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.29m5lNwePD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6Pblmmb9hc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.al5BVAZc76
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits and wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3962 to 34.9791 deg, Dec +8.6321 to +19.2912 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 18.3962 to 34.9791 deg, Dec 8.6321 to 19.2912 deg
Loaded 4752 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): 3678 out of 4107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4107 out of 40639 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.837800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.837800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.02
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.82
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.82
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40639 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3962 to 34.9791 deg, Dec +8.6321 to +19.2912 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 18.3962 to 34.9791 deg, Dec 8.6321 to 19.2912 deg
Loaded 4752 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): 3678 out of 4107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4107 out of 40639 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 38153 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.4016 to 34.9977 deg, Dec +8.5904 to +19.2796 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 18.4016 to 34.9977 deg, Dec 8.5904 to 19.2796 deg
Loaded 4774 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): 3712 out of 4109 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4109 out of 38153 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
1.9 pix Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.8 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
15.7 mag. Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 13.8 (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.6VJtWFX09v (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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=7, blended=1873, bad_region=7665, passed=40632
Got 40632 stars (including 31385 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.239 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.215 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.219 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.202 n_q1=1599 n_q2=913 n_q3=1491 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.292
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.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.29m5lNwePD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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=13, blended=1585, bad_region=7065, passed=38140
Got 38140 stars (including 29739 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38140 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1608 n_q2=911 n_q3=1499 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.364
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -region wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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.6Pblmmb9hc (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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=3, blended=651, bad_region=2737, passed=21076
Got 21076 stars (including 17775 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5310)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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=4827 robust_rms=6.786 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.681 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.681 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.620 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.872 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.872 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.503 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4827 robust_rms_before=1.091 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.391 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.497 worst_region_rms_after=0.503 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.544 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.497 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.497 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.391 arcsec matched=4827
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1720 n_q2=758 n_q3=1591 n_q4=758 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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.al5BVAZc76 (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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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=3, blended=576, bad_region=2477, passed=19828
Got 19828 stars (including 16852 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19828 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18027 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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=4829 robust_rms=6.955 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.104 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.104 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.655 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.843 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.843 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.514 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4829 robust_rms_before=1.132 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.527 worst_region_rms_after=0.514 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.655 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.514
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.527 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.396 arcsec matched=4829
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=1861 n_q2=882 n_q3=1445 n_q4=641 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-05-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0389.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-10-11_CI_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_060836_TTUQ2b1x1_2040555_kEbJhCr7/wcs_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:41.1: 13.32 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 02:01:36.18 +14:32:26.0: 14.11 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:36:10.38 +12:09:24.2: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:38:26.13 +14:53:49.8: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 02:09:39.76 +13:36:47.8: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:44:30.97 +14:02:02.1: 13.80 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:39:37.20 +14:01:41.1: 13.96 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:47:13.25 +17:54:18.4: 13.47 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:48:50.99 +16:23:36.7: 13.84 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:43:42.64 +12:53:22.9: 14.17 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:09:39.76 +13:36:47.8: 12.43 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:39:37.20 +14:01:41.1: 14.05 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:36:10.38 +12:09:24.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:44:30.97 +14:02:02.1: 13.72 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:01:36.18 +14:32:26.0: 14.20 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:41.1: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:09:39.76 +13:36:47.8: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4440 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:47:13.25 +17:54:18.4: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:37.20 +14:01:41.1: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5775 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.15 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:01:36.18 +14:32:26.0: ref_mag=14.15 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5816 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:30.97 +14:02:02.1: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3358 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:20.40 +15:20:41.1: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8158 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:38:26.13 +14:53:49.8: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:13.25 +17:54:18.4: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4094 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:48:50.99 +16:23:36.7: 13.80 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:50.99 +16:23:36.7: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5665 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:43:42.64 +12:53:22.9: 13.99 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:42.64 +12:53:22.9: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4291 delta=0.65 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:33:38.70 +16:08:28.6: 13.79 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_22-40-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits at 01:59:34.90 +14:51:38.6: 16.10 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:59:34.90 +14:51:38.6: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-41-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 01:33:38.70 +16:08:28.6: 13.74 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:33:38.70 +16:08:28.6: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3803 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51531.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51564.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51763.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 51427_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51427_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51436_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51436_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51531_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
Preparing report for the candidate 51531_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
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Considering the candidate 51564_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
Preparing report for the candidate 51564_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
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Considering the candidate 51566_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51566_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51624_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51624_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51658_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51658_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51670_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51670_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51679_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51679_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51691_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51691_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51694_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51694_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51704_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51704_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51745_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 51745_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51763_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
Preparing report for the candidate 51763_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
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Considering the candidate 22525_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390
The candidate 22525_fd_Psc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-06-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0390 did not pass the final checks