This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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 21.3841* 09 40 26.16 +14 37 08.5 7.1 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,2461334.8841,7.12,0.05,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 20261021.3841 7.12CV 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
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 21.3841* 09 40 39.22 +14 35 59.0 7.7 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.8841,7.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261021.3841 7.68CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.3841 2461334.8841 10.79 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1
224.01675 41.43905 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 10.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.6 Hebe 0 1 1 10.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1: 15.71 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1: 15.80 +/- 0.35 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.75 +/- 0.23
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 21.3841* 09 38 06.71 +09 59 30.1 10.8 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,2461334.8841,10.79,0.05,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 20261021.3841 10.79CV 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
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 21.3841* 09 40 26.15 +14 37 08.0 7.6 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,2461334.8841,7.58,0.05,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 20261021.3841 7.58CV 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
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 21.3841* 09 40 39.22 +14 35 58.9 7.8 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,2461334.8841,7.80,0.05,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 20261021.3841 7.80CV 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 21.3841 2461334.8841 11.99 09:54:47.28 +12:37:51.5
223.31593 46.27844 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 10.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.52 Europa 0 0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:54:47.28 +12:37:51.5: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:54:47.28 +12:37:51.5: 16.16 +/- 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 21.3841* 09 54 47.28 +12 37 51.5 12.0 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.8841,11.99,0.05,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 20261021.3841 11.99CV 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 21.3841 2461334.8841 13.50 09:58:21.35 +16:58:27.3
217.96390 48.84338 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.245 Vera -0 -0 1 13.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:58:21.35 +16:58:27.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:58:21.35 +16:58:27.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 21.3841* 09 58 21.35 +16 58 27.3 13.5 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,2461334.8841,13.50,0.05,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 20261021.3841 13.50CV 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 21.3841 2461334.8841 13.88 10:01:32.34 +14:43:45.0
221.55098 48.65936 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 10.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.104 Klymene 1 2 2 14.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:01:32.34 +14:43:45.0: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:01:32.34 +14:43:45.0: 16.02 +/- 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 21.3841* 10 01 32.34 +14 43 45.0 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,2461334.8841,13.88,0.05,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 20261021.3841 13.88CV 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 21.3841 2461334.8841 14.10 09:33:10.59 +16:39:35.4
215.14488 43.13536 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 10.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.73 Klytia 1 0 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:33:10.59 +16:39:35.4: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:33:10.59 +16:39:35.4: 16.09 +/- 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 21.3841* 09 33 10.59 +16 39 35.4 14.1 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,2461334.8841,14.10,0.05,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 20261021.3841 14.10CV 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 21.3841 2461334.8841 12.97 10:00:15.29 +11:54:48.6
225.12661 47.14858 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.747 Winchester -0 0 0 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:00:15.29 +11:54:48.6: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:00:15.29 +11:54:48.6: 15.96 +/- 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 21.3841* 10 00 15.29 +11 54 48.6 13.0 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.8841,12.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261021.3841 12.97CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461334.88439249 21.10.2026 09:13:21.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4985
Objects passed selection criteria: 4981
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4549
Average stars matched: 4124.25 (90.6628 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232596 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 21 04:16:19 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: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461334.88439249 21.10.2026 09:13:21.511 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 36
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 29391
Objects passed selection criteria: 29321
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 26396.5
Average stars matched: 23785 (90.1066 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256748 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 21 04:17:15 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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: 2461334.88378316
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:43.491 +13:59:50.24 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 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:43.491 +13:59:50.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0493 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:43.491 +13:59:50.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01677 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LbGqpXoMEJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6SLQsDYVhZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aupxjCTwkH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oxVodyiYqH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 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 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 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): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 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): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec +8.1760 to +19.5844 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec 8.1760 to 19.5844 deg
Loaded 5216 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): 3897 out of 4082 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4082 out of 7228 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.LbGqpXoMEJ (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=485, bad_region=1563, passed=7795
Got 7795 stars (including 5847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4715 stars left (next iteration limit 5186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4715 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1711 n_q2=767 n_q3=1466 n_q4=771 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4715 N_valid=4715 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.314 p95_sep_arcsec=1.159 n_q1=1711 n_q2=767 n_q3=1466 n_q4=771 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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.6SLQsDYVhZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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=490, bad_region=1848, passed=7228
Got 7228 stars (including 5015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4537 stars left (next iteration limit 4990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4537 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1313 n_q2=791 n_q3=1419 n_q4=1014 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4537 N_valid=4537 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.279 p95_sep_arcsec=0.919 n_q1=1313 n_q2=791 n_q3=1419 n_q4=1014 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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.aupxjCTwkH (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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=225, bad_region=617, passed=3965
Got 3965 stars (including 3145 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2945 stars left (next iteration limit 3240)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2945 robust_rms=6.645 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.826 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.826 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2945 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.617 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2945 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.503 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2945 robust_rms_before=1.645 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.559 worst_region_rms_after=0.503 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.530 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.559 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.559 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.399 arcsec matched=2945
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits N_match=2945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1107 n_q2=393 n_q3=995 n_q4=450 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2945 N_valid=2945 bias_ra_arcsec=0.467 bias_dec_arcsec=0.608 median_sep_arcsec=1.450 p95_sep_arcsec=3.279 n_q1=1107 n_q2=393 n_q3=995 n_q4=450 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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.oxVodyiYqH (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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=226, bad_region=630, passed=3974
Got 3974 stars (including 3144 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3974 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3465 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 2947 stars left (next iteration limit 3241)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2947 robust_rms=6.635 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2947 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.581 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2947 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.525 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.525 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2947 robust_rms_before=1.570 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.593 worst_region_rms_after=0.525 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.545 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.525
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.hJsgWR/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.hJsgWR/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:43.566 +13:59:48.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3974 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.hJsgWR/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3110876.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.hJsgWR/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.NUhtgK' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3110876.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.570 -> 0.382 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2947 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2820 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2820 pairs (2947 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2820 robust_rms=6.620 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.478 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2820 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.573 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.573 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2820 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.522 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2820 robust_rms_before=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.380 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.523 worst_region_rms_after=0.522 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.523 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.522
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.A5J0Pq/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.A5J0Pq/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:43.566 +13:59:48.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3974 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.A5J0Pq/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3112141.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.sip_refit.A5J0Pq/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.RaQznp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3112141.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.379 -> 0.380 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3465 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits N_match=2820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=1050 n_q2=385 n_q3=947 n_q4=438 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2820 N_valid=2820 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=0.837 n_q1=1050 n_q2=385 n_q3=947 n_q4=438 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.104
ref2=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.255
new1=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new2=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.114
reference average sigma_overall=0.3575 worst_q_ratio=1.1795
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (4715 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4537 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526_astrometric_residuals.png (2945 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527_astrometric_residuals.png (2820 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1: 15.71 +/- 0.31 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1: 15.80 +/- 0.35 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.75 +/- 0.23
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1: ref_mag=15.75 +/- 0.23 new_mean_mag=10.7858 delta=4.96 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21636.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 21619_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 21619_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 21624_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 21624_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:55.55 +14:22:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21636_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 21636_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-04-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 ####
09:38:06.71 +09:59:30.1
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:43.566 +13:59:48.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:43.566 +13:59:48.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:46:40.675 +13:59:05.90
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:43.566 +13:59:48.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01666 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JEX6w6kPJL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HffwwpKzi4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Aror404qSa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BY3X33xj3B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 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 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 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): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.790900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.790900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 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 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 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): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 42226 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec +8.1204 to +19.5912 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 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec 8.1204 to 19.5912 deg
Loaded 5273 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): 3733 out of 4126 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4126 out of 42226 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.JEX6w6kPJL (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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=22, blended=1984, bad_region=7339, passed=41202
Got 41202 stars (including 32182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41202 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1715 n_q2=787 n_q3=1432 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4720 N_valid=4720 bias_ra_arcsec=0.017 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.309 p95_sep_arcsec=1.101 n_q1=1715 n_q2=787 n_q3=1432 n_q4=786 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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.HffwwpKzi4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1796, bad_region=9857, passed=42210
Got 42210 stars (including 30951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42210 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4545 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4545 stars left (next iteration limit 4999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4545 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1330 n_q2=851 n_q3=1352 n_q4=1012 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4545 N_valid=4545 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.273 p95_sep_arcsec=0.882 n_q1=1330 n_q2=851 n_q3=1352 n_q4=1012 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.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.Aror404qSa (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=703, bad_region=2519, passed=22405
Got 22405 stars (including 19286 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22405 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4708 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4689 stars left (next iteration limit 5159)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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=4689 robust_rms=6.632 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.235 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.235 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.505 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.642 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.402 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.508 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4689 robust_rms_before=1.658 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.402 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.527 worst_region_rms_after=0.508 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.459 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.508
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.527 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.527 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.383 arcsec matched=4689
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits N_match=4689 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1704 n_q2=598 n_q3=1646 n_q4=741 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4689 N_valid=4689 bias_ra_arcsec=0.489 bias_dec_arcsec=0.609 median_sep_arcsec=1.473 p95_sep_arcsec=3.133 n_q1=1704 n_q2=598 n_q3=1646 n_q4=741 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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.BY3X33xj3B (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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=687, bad_region=2551, passed=22754
Got 22754 stars (including 19615 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22754 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4706 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4688 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4706 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4689 stars left (next iteration limit 5156)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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=4689 robust_rms=6.632 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.944 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.944 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.501 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.592 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.592 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.522 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4689 robust_rms_before=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.376 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.525 worst_region_rms_after=0.522 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.525 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.525 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.525 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.376 arcsec matched=4689
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits N_match=4689 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1712 n_q2=600 n_q3=1640 n_q4=737 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4689 N_valid=4689 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.333 p95_sep_arcsec=1.004 n_q1=1712 n_q2=600 n_q3=1640 n_q4=737 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-12-28_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0526.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.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_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_041400_TTUQ2b1x1_3096834_Vm4YRU4U/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:54:47.28 +12:37:51.5: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:27:56.36 +17:42:06.0: 14.21 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:27.45 +13:15:22.8: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:18:11.23 +17:59:16.0: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:21:50.53 +14:00:08.5: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:27.35 +13:16:46.3: 13.56 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:19:41.54 +10:49:43.5: 13.66 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:21:50.53 +14:00:08.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:18:11.23 +17:59:16.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:27.45 +13:15:22.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:54:47.28 +12:37:51.5: 16.16 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:27:56.36 +17:42:06.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.21 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:21:50.53 +14:00:08.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1300 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:22:27.45 +13:15:22.8: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5589 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:18:11.23 +17:59:16.0: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2965 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:27:56.36 +17:42:06.0: ref_mag=14.21 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.9541 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:20:18.33 +13:32:42.0: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:19:41.54 +10:49:43.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:19:41.54 +10:49:43.5: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5236 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:27.35 +13:16:46.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:22:27.35 +13:16:46.3: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4796 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:20:18.33 +13:32:42.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:20:18.33 +13:32:42.0: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.5658 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:58:21.35 +16:58:27.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:22:35.56 +17:34:58.8: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:01:32.34 +14:43:45.0: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:20:06.90 +14:54:56.3: 14.74 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:33:10.59 +16:39:35.4: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:58:21.35 +16:58:27.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:22:35.56 +17:34:58.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:01:32.34 +14:43:45.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:22:35.56 +17:34:58.8: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.2191 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:28:22.15 +16:13:30.5: 15.32 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:25:26.81 +15:07:34.0: 14.81 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:20:06.90 +14:54:56.3: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.74 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:20:06.90 +14:54:56.3: ref_mag=14.74 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.3019 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:33:10.59 +16:39:35.4: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:28:22.15 +16:13:30.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.32 +/- 0.20
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:28:22.15 +16:13:30.5: ref_mag=15.32 +/- 0.20 new_mean_mag=14.4872 delta=0.83 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:25:26.81 +15:07:34.0: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.81 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:25:26.81 +15:07:34.0: ref_mag=14.81 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.5567 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:00:15.29 +11:54:48.6: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:00:15.29 +11:54:48.6: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out13410.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59685.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59949.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out60030.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out60052.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 5s
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Considering the candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59561_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59561_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59563_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59563_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59564_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59564_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:21.77 +11:00:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59569_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 59569_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 59570_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 59570_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 59667_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59667_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:58.94 +09:52:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59685_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 59685_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 59738_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59738_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:35.83 +17:28:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59756_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59756_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59848_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59848_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:01:25.35 +15:40:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59885_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59885_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59897_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59897_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59905_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59905_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59932_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 59932_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:47:46.30 +10:05:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59949_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 59949_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 60017_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 60017_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60030_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 60030_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 60039_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 60039_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60049_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 60049_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:25.00 +11:44:26.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 60052_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 60052_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 60077_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 60077_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 60105_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 60105_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 57989_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 57989_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:38:06.68 +09:59:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 13410_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
Preparing report for the candidate 13410_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
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Considering the candidate 12284_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527
The candidate 12284_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_04-13-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0527 did not pass the final checks
