This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf
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 13.4780 2461326.9780 12.59 10:57:29.89 +02:22:57.6
250.26460 53.18063 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.32 Pomona 1 -0 1 13.0 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:57:29.89 +02:22:57.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:57:29.89 +02:22:57.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 13.4780* 10 57 29.89 +02 22 57.6 12.6 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461326.9780,12.59,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261013.4780 12.59CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 13.4780 2461326.9780 13.79 11:01:14.08 +04:36:41.2
248.64211 55.40341 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.133 Cyrene -0 0 0 14.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:01:14.08 +04:36:41.2: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:01:14.08 +04:36:41.2: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 13.4780* 11 01 14.08 +04 36 41.2 13.8 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461326.9780,13.79,0.05,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 20261013.4780 13.79CV 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 13.4780 2461326.9780 13.89 11:01:48.21 +08:29:26.3
243.50394 58.07589 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.261 Prymno -0 1 1 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:01:48.21 +08:29:26.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:01:48.21 +08:29:26.3: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 13.4780* 11 01 48.21 +08 29 26.3 13.9 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461326.9780,13.89,0.05,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 20261013.4780 13.89CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461326.97823336 13.10.2026 11:28:29.362 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 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): 4551
Objects passed selection criteria: 4531
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3046
Average stars matched: 2811.25 (92.2932 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231144 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 06:52:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
First image: 2461149.73290969 19.04.2026 05:35:13.397 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Last image: 2461326.97823336 13.10.2026 11:28:29.362 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 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): 25011
Objects passed selection criteria: 24931
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 17919.8
Average stars matched: 16267 (90.7769 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248212 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 06:53:25 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/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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: 2461326.97772855
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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0654 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Image size: 940.5'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.966 +06:00:39.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.966 +06:00:39.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0596 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.966 +06:00:39.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01179 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YjuaTN1nmj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j3XechWyPU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nXUQ9cVGwe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eTHQj4WMPG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.762800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.762800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2587 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1359 to 175.0748 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2587 deg
Loaded 3956 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3203 out of 3314 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3314 out of 5626 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5579 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec +0.7334 to +11.2822 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1762 to 175.0853 deg, Dec 0.7334 to 11.2822 deg
Loaded 3902 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3209 out of 3300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3300 out of 5579 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.3 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.4 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.YjuaTN1nmj (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=364, bad_region=1409, passed=5626
Got 5626 stars (including 3928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4490 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3806 stars left (next iteration limit 4186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=3806 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1220 n_q2=704 n_q3=1206 n_q4=676 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.036
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.j3XechWyPU (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, bad_region=1392, passed=5576
Got 5576 stars (including 3911 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 3790 stars left (next iteration limit 4169)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=3790 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1180 n_q2=735 n_q3=1186 n_q4=689 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nXUQ9cVGwe (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=155, bad_region=311, passed=2240
Got 2240 stars (including 1788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2240 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1706 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1698 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1706 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1982 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1701 stars left (next iteration limit 1870)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1701 robust_rms=6.333 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.019 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.940 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1701 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.748 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1701 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.599 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1701 robust_rms_before=1.395 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.442 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.606 worst_region_rms_after=0.599 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.192 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.486
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.606 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.606 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.393 arcsec matched=1701
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits N_match=1701 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=569 n_q2=238 n_q3=602 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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.eTHQj4WMPG (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=215, bad_region=352, passed=2314
Got 2314 stars (including 1787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2314 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013063 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010450 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1695 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1695 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1702 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1696 stars left (next iteration limit 1864)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1696 robust_rms=6.324 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.036 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.788 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1696 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.534 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1696 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.539 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1696 robust_rms_before=1.369 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.513 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.605 worst_region_rms_after=0.534 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.245 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.522
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.971 +06:00:38.06 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2318 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3817789.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.369 -> 0.513 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1696 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1602 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1602 pairs (1696 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1602 robust_rms=6.419 arcsec worst_region_rms=8.895 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.895 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1602 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.529 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1602 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.555 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.555 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1602 robust_rms_before=0.511 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.511 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.531 worst_region_rms_after=0.529 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.531 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.529
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.972 +06:00:38.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2318 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3817890.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.511 -> 0.511 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits N_match=1602 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=550 n_q2=214 n_q3=562 n_q4=276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.006
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.036
ref2=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.052
new1=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.173
new2=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits sigma_overall=0.539 worst_q_ratio=1.006
reference average sigma_overall=0.3815 worst_q_ratio=1.044
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503_astrometric_residuals.png (3806 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148_astrometric_residuals.png (3790 matched stars from wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600_astrometric_residuals.png (1701 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601_astrometric_residuals.png (1602 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0654 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:08:33.972 +06:00:38.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 11:08:41.747 +05:57:39.00
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.972 +06:00:38.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0593 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 11:08:31.149 +06:00:33.37
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.972 +06:00:38.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01177 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Re8TTPqLv2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f8QkhUJOkR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IwzkJxHYZJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vo51IB8jE2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits and wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.633500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.633500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29706 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec +0.5733 to +11.2606 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1348 to 175.0760 deg, Dec 0.5733 to 11.2606 deg
Loaded 3958 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3142 out of 3395 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3395 out of 29706 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 29098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec +0.7305 to +11.2848 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.1762 to 175.0872 deg, Dec 0.7305 to 11.2848 deg
Loaded 3903 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3155 out of 3382 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3382 out of 29098 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
2.2 pix Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
2.1 pix fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.Re8TTPqLv2 (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1187, bad_region=6244, passed=29691
Got 29691 stars (including 22535 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1478 n_q2=972 n_q3=1470 n_q4=906 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.f8QkhUJOkR (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1226, bad_region=5429, passed=29086
Got 29086 stars (including 22816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1504 n_q2=940 n_q3=1513 n_q4=883 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.033
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.IwzkJxHYZJ (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=647, bad_region=1289, passed=13991
Got 13991 stars (including 12106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13991 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4744 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4744 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13042 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4746 stars left (next iteration limit 5218)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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=4746 robust_rms=6.232 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.114 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.002 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4746 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.799 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4746 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.660 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.569 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4746 robust_rms_before=1.436 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.592 worst_region_rms_after=0.660 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.312 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.569
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.592 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.592 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.442 arcsec matched=4746
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits N_match=4746 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1603 n_q2=582 n_q3=1761 n_q4=800 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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.Vo51IB8jE2 (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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=390, bad_region=1353, passed=13930
Got 13930 stars (including 12236 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13930 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4741 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4742 stars left (next iteration limit 5215)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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=4742 robust_rms=6.316 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.449 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4742 robust_rms=0.585 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.623 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4742 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.568 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.568 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4742 robust_rms_before=0.580 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.572 worst_region_rms_after=0.568 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.618 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.568
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.572 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.572 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.438 arcsec matched=4742
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits N_match=4742 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.426 n_q1=1598 n_q2=612 n_q3=1748 n_q4=784 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-27-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0600.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.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_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_065031_TTUQ2b1x1_3810343_Sey0HmQf/wcs_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:57:29.89 +02:22:57.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:01:48.21 +08:29:26.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:52:04.14 +08:52:04.9: 13.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:01:14.08 +04:36:41.2: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 10:51:31.63 +05:28:00.8: 13.40 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_00-35-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0503.fits at 11:20:33.67 +04:56:39.5: 12.64 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:51:31.63 +05:28:00.8: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:52:04.14 +08:52:04.9: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:20:33.67 +04:56:39.5: 12.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:57:29.89 +02:22:57.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:01:48.21 +08:29:26.3: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-29-38_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 11:01:14.08 +04:36:41.2: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.65 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:51:31.63 +05:28:00.8: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2630 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:20:33.67 +04:56:39.5: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8684 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:52:04.14 +08:52:04.9: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2989 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33926.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35792.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35857.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 32140_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
The candidate 32140_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32141_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
The candidate 32141_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33926_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
Preparing report for the candidate 33926_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
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Considering the candidate 34615_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
The candidate 34615_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 35165_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601
The candidate 35165_fd_Leo-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_06-28-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0601 did not pass the final checks