This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P
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 13.2706 2461326.7706 12.14 00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5
117.63929 -47.47285 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.385 Ilmatar 0 0 1 12.4 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5: 15.51 +/- 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,2461326.7706,12.14,0.05,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 20261013.2706 12.14CV 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 13.2706 2461326.7706 13.57 00:45:54.04 +10:56:38.6
120.72870 -51.90400 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1235 Schorria 0 0 0 13.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:45:54.04 +10:56:38.6: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:45:54.04 +10:56:38.6: 15.81 +/- 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,2461326.7706,13.57,0.05,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 20261013.2706 13.57CV 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 13.2706 2461326.7706 14.21 00:45:47.47 +17:55:35.1
121.03475 -44.92453 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was found in VSX21" Gaia DR3 2782782703480150272
Type: L
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
17.470 G 18.160 G
NOTE: the measured brightness disagrees with the variable-star record above, but is consistent with the asteroid identification below - so this is likely the asteroid rather than an outburst of the variable.
The object was found in astcheck.28017 1997 YV13 -1 0 1 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:45:47.47 +17:55:35.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:45:47.47 +17:55:35.1: 15.81 +/- 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
Gaia DR3 2782782703480150272,2461326.7706,14.21,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 2782782703480150272 20261013.2706 14.21CV 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 13.2706 2461326.7706 14.76 00:55:42.21 +18:11:32.2
124.35647 -44.66767 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.10094 Eijikato 1 -0 1 14.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:55:42.21 +18:11:32.2: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:55:42.21 +18:11:32.2: 15.79 +/- 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,2461326.7706,14.76,0.05,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 20261013.2706 14.76CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last image: 2461326.77097764 13.10.2026 06:30:02.468 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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: 5 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): 6575
Objects passed selection criteria: 6538
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: 5157.5
Average stars matched: 4559 (88.3955 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232424 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 Tue Oct 13 02:10:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461243.89018230 22.07.2026 09:21:41.751 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last image: 2461326.77097764 13.10.2026 06:30:02.468 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 54
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.05
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: 21 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): 35732
Objects passed selection criteria: 35613
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 28899.5
Average stars matched: 25473 (88.1434 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255260 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 Tue Oct 13 02:12:03 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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: 2461326.77027537
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0034 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0181 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 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IHddnqvsTN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S1Y7OOLyoI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mDuApECnSg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DTOwTajMGC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2626 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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3742 out of 3856 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3856 out of 6294 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.599200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.599200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2626 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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3742 out of 3856 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3856 out of 6294 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6193 to +19.2626 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 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6193 to 19.2626 deg
Loaded 4654 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): 3741 out of 3855 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3855 out of 6293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.3 pix Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
2.2 pix fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.3 mag. Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
15.5 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
15.5 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.5 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.IHddnqvsTN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=369, bad_region=1423, passed=6294
Got 6294 stars (including 4587 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6294 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4483 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4484 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4481 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4481 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4481 stars left (next iteration limit 4928)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4481 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1314 n_q2=772 n_q3=1516 n_q4=879 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.S1Y7OOLyoI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=366, bad_region=1434, passed=6293
Got 6293 stars (including 4582 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6293 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4478 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4473 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4479 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4474 stars left (next iteration limit 4920)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4474 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1314 n_q2=772 n_q3=1515 n_q4=873 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.mDuApECnSg (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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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=442, bad_region=1667, passed=7182
Got 7182 stars (including 5144 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7182 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=7.647 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.455 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.455 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.412 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.694 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.317 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.385 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4864 robust_rms_before=0.929 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.320 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.317 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.385 worst_region_rms_after=0.385 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.416 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.320 arcsec matched=4864
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1647 n_q2=963 n_q3=1433 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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.DTOwTajMGC (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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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=459, bad_region=1667, passed=7157
Got 7157 stars (including 5101 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7157 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
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 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=7.651 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.015 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.015 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.399 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.626 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.626 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.315 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.375 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.375 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4864 robust_rms_before=0.927 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.315 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.315 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.367 worst_region_rms_after=0.375 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.336 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.375
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.367 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.315 arcsec matched=4864
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1654 n_q2=966 n_q3=1421 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.024
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.047
ref2=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.111
new1=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.052
new2=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.024
reference average sigma_overall=0.3525 worst_q_ratio=1.079
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (4481 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (4474 matched stars from wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21294.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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 21294_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 21294_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-02-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 ####
00:36:37.00 +15:14:47.5
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0034 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35 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 00:53:20.923 +13:59:58.60
Second-epoch image center 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0181 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 00:53:21.067 +14:00:10.74
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:23.330 +14:00:53.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PbH1HskmTI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jiUQNxs3GY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SatcyFJgzO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cvc7aUfE7I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33385 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6084 to +19.2703 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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6084 to 19.2703 deg
Loaded 4659 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): 3709 out of 3992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 33385 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.480700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.480700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33385 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6084 to +19.2703 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 5.0190 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6084 to 19.2703 deg
Loaded 4659 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): 3709 out of 3992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 33385 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 33431 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec +8.6161 to +19.2770 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 5.0188 to 21.5394 deg, Dec 8.6161 to 19.2770 deg
Loaded 4660 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): 3696 out of 3986 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3986 out of 33431 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
2.2 pix Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
2.1 pix fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
15.4 mag. Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.6 (SNR ) 14.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.PbH1HskmTI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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=18, blended=1347, bad_region=5852, passed=33367
Got 33367 stars (including 26499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1487 n_q2=797 n_q3=1612 n_q4=985 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.jiUQNxs3GY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=14, blended=1381, bad_region=5894, passed=33417
Got 33417 stars (including 26470 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1472 n_q2=805 n_q3=1621 n_q4=979 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100
The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.SatcyFJgzO (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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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=6, blended=1586, bad_region=6793, passed=37394
Got 37394 stars (including 29358 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37394 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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=4857 robust_rms=7.575 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.039 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.039 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.741 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.741 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4857 robust_rms=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.390 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4857 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.312 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.377 worst_region_rms_after=0.390 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.402 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.390
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.314 arcsec matched=4857
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1673 n_q2=941 n_q3=1419 n_q4=824 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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.cvc7aUfE7I (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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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=16, blended=1577, bad_region=6837, passed=37420
Got 37420 stars (including 29336 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37420 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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=4852 robust_rms=7.573 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.856 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.856 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4852 robust_rms=0.404 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4852 robust_rms=0.313 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.375 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.375 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4852 robust_rms_before=0.923 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.312 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.313 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.372 worst_region_rms_after=0.375 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.361 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.375
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.372 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.372 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.312 arcsec matched=4852
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1659 n_q2=931 n_q3=1433 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.024
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-29-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.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_2026-10-13_CI_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_020428_TTUQ2b1x1_2224072_MTTTJE7P/wcs_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:09:06.85 +09:49:48.9: 14.75 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:57:32.36 +16:38:26.4: 14.77 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:42:00.16 +18:04:22.0: 14.46 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:09:37.23 +10:01:22.9: 14.07 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:09:59.46 +10:21:50.7: 14.19 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:00:37.50 +10:31:24.2: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:45:11.60 +17:49:23.2: 13.54 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:11:03.92 +10:46:09.5: 14.73 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:45:54.04 +10:56:38.6: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:45:47.47 +17:55:35.1: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:09:37.23 +10:01:22.9: 14.15 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:09:06.85 +09:49:48.9: 14.75 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:11:03.92 +10:46:09.5: 14.48 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:57:32.36 +16:38:26.4: 14.72 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:45:11.60 +17:49:23.2: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:42:00.16 +18:04:22.0: 14.14 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:00:37.50 +10:31:24.2: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.75 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:09:37.23 +10:01:22.9: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3847 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:09:59.46 +10:21:50.7: 14.27 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:09:06.85 +09:49:48.9: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6514 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:45:54.04 +10:56:38.6: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.74 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.58 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:00:37.50 +10:31:24.2: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3363 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:57:32.36 +16:38:26.4: ref_mag=14.74 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.7811 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:45:11.60 +17:49:23.2: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7323 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:11:03.92 +10:46:09.5: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6089 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.23 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:45:47.47 +17:55:35.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:00.16 +18:04:22.0: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5876 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:09:59.46 +10:21:50.7: ref_mag=14.23 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4658 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:03:31.28 +17:09:36.1: 14.60 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:51:18.28 +17:55:38.7: 14.39 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:37:08.67 +17:45:15.1: 14.23 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:57:45.35 +15:16:42.3: 14.90 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:01:18.71 +11:53:24.2: 14.65 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:46:20.00 +18:15:14.3: 14.61 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:10:34.38 +10:08:22.7: 14.79 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:10:22.67 +10:07:26.5: 15.46 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:51:18.28 +17:55:38.7: 14.67 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:10:22.67 +10:07:26.5: 15.44 +/- 0.28 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.49 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:46:20.00 +18:15:14.3: 14.70 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.45 +/- 0.20
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:51:18.28 +17:55:38.7: ref_mag=14.49 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4694 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:10:22.67 +10:07:26.5: ref_mag=15.45 +/- 0.20 new_mean_mag=14.7841 delta=0.67 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.65 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:37:08.67 +17:45:15.1: 14.21 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:46:20.00 +18:15:14.3: ref_mag=14.65 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5419 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:57:45.35 +15:16:42.3: 14.70 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:10:34.38 +10:08:22.7: 14.85 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.22 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.79 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:03:31.28 +17:09:36.1: 14.74 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:01:18.71 +11:53:24.2: 14.72 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.82 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:57:45.35 +15:16:42.3: ref_mag=14.79 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5814 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:10:34.38 +10:08:22.7: ref_mag=14.82 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5894 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:37:08.67 +17:45:15.1: ref_mag=14.22 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4135 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.66 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:01:18.71 +11:53:24.2: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6012 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:03:31.28 +17:09:36.1: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4819 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:55:42.21 +18:11:32.2: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 01:07:14.23 +13:57:18.1: 14.71 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:56:36.23 +10:38:41.2: 14.75 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-21-41_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits at 00:55:19.67 +12:59:46.9: 14.70 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:55:19.67 +12:59:46.9: 14.62 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.66 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:55:19.67 +12:59:46.9: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5980 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 01:07:14.23 +13:57:18.1: 14.67 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:55:42.21 +18:11:32.2: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-22-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits at 00:56:36.23 +10:38:41.2: 14.95 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.69 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:07:14.23 +13:57:18.1: ref_mag=14.69 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6867 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.83 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:56:36.23 +10:38:41.2: ref_mag=14.83 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7229 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55034.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56569.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58322.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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 51901_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51901_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51904_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51904_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51906_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51906_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51907_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51907_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51909_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51909_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51915_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51915_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51916_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51916_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51922_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 51922_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53003_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 53003_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:36:36.99 +15:14:47.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53114_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 53114_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55034_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 55034_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
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Considering the candidate 56569_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
Preparing report for the candidate 56569_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
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Considering the candidate 57465_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57465_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57512_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57512_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57696_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57696_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57713_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57713_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57845_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57845_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57859_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57859_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57968_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57968_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57976_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 57976_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 58052_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 58052_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 58073_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 58073_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 58107_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321
The candidate 58107_fd_Psc-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-30-02_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0321 did not pass the final checks