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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t
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 21.4021* 09 40 26.48 +14 37 05.8 7.3 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,2461334.9022,7.26,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 7.26CV 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 21.4021* 09 40 39.63 +14 35 55.5 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,2461334.9022,7.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 10.73 09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6
224.02205 41.44397 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.6 Hebe 1 1 1 10.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 21.4021* 09 38 08.22 +09 59 25.6 10.7 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,2461334.9022,10.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 10.73CV 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 21.4021* 09 40 26.49 +14 37 05.4 7.5 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,2461334.9022,7.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 7.46CV 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 21.4021* 09 40 39.64 +14 35 55.3 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,2461334.9022,7.62,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 7.62CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 11.97 09:54:48.72 +12:37:45.7
223.32176 46.28298 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.5 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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:54:48.72 +12:37:45.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:54:48.72 +12:37:45.7: 16.13 +/- 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 21.4021* 09 54 48.72 +12 37 45.7 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,2461334.9022,11.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 11.97CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.4022 2461334.9022 12.47 10:12:36.12 +17:06:22.6
219.79402 52.04588 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.196 Philomela -0 -1 1 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:12:36.12 +17:06:22.6: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:12:36.12 +17:06:22.6: 15.86 +/- 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 21.4021* 10 12 36.12 +17 06 22.6 12.5 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,2461334.9022,12.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 12.47CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 12.95 10:00:16.87 +11:54:45.6
225.13204 47.15392 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.747 Winchester 1 1 1 13.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:00:16.87 +11:54:45.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:00:16.87 +11:54:45.6: 15.98 +/- 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 21.4021* 10 00 16.87 +11 54 45.6 12.9 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,2461334.9022,12.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 12.95CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.4022 2461334.9022 13.66 09:58:22.69 +16:58:22.6
217.96878 48.84784 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.245 Vera 1 -0 1 13.9 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:58:22.69 +16:58:22.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:58:22.69 +16:58:22.6: 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 21.4021* 09 58 22.69 +16 58 22.6 13.7 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,2461334.9022,13.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 13.66CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 13.56 10:14:32.10 +17:32:44.3
219.41319 52.63895 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.134 Sophrosyne -0 1 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:14:32.10 +17:32:44.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:14:32.10 +17:32:44.3: 15.85 +/- 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 21.4021* 10 14 32.10 +17 32 44.3 13.6 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,2461334.9022,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 13.56CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 13.53 09:46:04.72 +09:26:29.8
225.91540 42.91456 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.584 Semiramis -0 0 0 13.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:46:04.72 +09:26:29.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:46:04.72 +09:26:29.8: 16.01 +/- 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 21.4021* 09 46 04.72 +09 26 29.8 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,2461334.9022,13.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 13.53CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 14.23 09:33:11.89 +16:39:29.2
215.14972 43.13954 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.6 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 1 1 14.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:33:11.89 +16:39:29.2: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:33:11.89 +16:39:29.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 21.4021* 09 33 11.89 +16 39 29.2 14.2 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,2461334.9022,14.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 14.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.4022 2461334.9022 14.04 10:01:33.72 +14:43:37.1
221.55750 48.66351 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.104 Klymene 0 1 1 14.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:01:33.72 +14:43:37.1: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:01:33.72 +14:43:37.1: 16.01 +/- 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 21.4021* 10 01 33.72 +14 43 37.1 14.0 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,2461334.9022,14.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 14.04CV 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 21.4022 2461334.9022 14.55 09:19:07.20 +15:18:01.7
215.11180 39.49401 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.158 Koronis 1 -0 1 14.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:19:07.20 +15:18:01.7: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:19:07.20 +15:18:01.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.9022,14.55,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20261021.4022 14.55CV 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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461334.90249703 21.10.2026 09:39:25.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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): 6979
Objects passed selection criteria: 6974
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.4 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 6263.75
Average stars matched: 6169.25 (98.4913 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 233544 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 04:42:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461334.90249703 21.10.2026 09:39:25.743 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 12 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): 37969
Objects passed selection criteria: 37893
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 32611.8
Average stars matched: 31220 (95.7324 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 261628 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 04:43:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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: 2461334.90180622
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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10 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 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0394 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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06 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 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0504 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 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01454 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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vUHG24Se30
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XMak4OMDhg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZlhXr8lbSX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pAQ91eyDap
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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
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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
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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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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
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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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
3.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
3.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.7 (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.vUHG24Se30 (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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=0, passed=7795
Got 7795 stars (including 7304 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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 4624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7795 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 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 4604 stars left (next iteration limit 5064)
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4604 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1374 n_q2=1044 n_q3=1180 n_q4=1006 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.128
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4604 N_valid=4604 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=1.240 n_q1=1374 n_q2=1044 n_q3=1180 n_q4=1006 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.XMak4OMDhg (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=0, passed=7228
Got 7228 stars (including 6724 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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 4626 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4626 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4607 stars left (next iteration limit 5067)
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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1021 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1021 n_q4=1353 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4607 N_valid=4607 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.249 p95_sep_arcsec=0.879 n_q1=1021 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1021 n_q4=1353 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.ZlhXr8lbSX (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=222, bad_region=1, passed=5086
Got 5086 stars (including 4863 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4519 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4520 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4504 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4504 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4504 stars left (next iteration limit 4953)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4504 robust_rms=11.503 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.438 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.438 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4504 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.706 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.706 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4504 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.448 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.413 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4504 robust_rms_before=1.131 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.437 worst_region_rms_after=0.448 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.400 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.413
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.437 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.333 arcsec matched=4504
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits N_match=4504 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1403 n_q2=827 n_q3=1322 n_q4=952 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4504 N_valid=4504 bias_ra_arcsec=0.691 bias_dec_arcsec=0.524 median_sep_arcsec=1.051 p95_sep_arcsec=2.272 n_q1=1403 n_q2=827 n_q3=1322 n_q4=952 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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.pAQ91eyDap (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=236, bad_region=0, passed=5100
Got 5100 stars (including 4861 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5100 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4505 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4487 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4487 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4503 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4485 stars left (next iteration limit 4935)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4485 robust_rms=11.641 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.067 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.067 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4485 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.654 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.654 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4485 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.397 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.388 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4485 robust_rms_before=1.122 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.326 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.420 worst_region_rms_after=0.397 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.279 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.388
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.420 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.326 arcsec matched=4485
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits N_match=4485 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1384 n_q2=828 n_q3=1320 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4485 N_valid=4485 bias_ra_arcsec=0.736 bias_dec_arcsec=0.545 median_sep_arcsec=1.056 p95_sep_arcsec=2.021 n_q1=1384 n_q2=828 n_q3=1320 n_q4=953 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.128
ref2=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.309 worst_q_ratio=1.071
new1=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.145
new2=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits sigma_overall=0.310 worst_q_ratio=1.220
reference average sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.0995
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (4604 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4607 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400_astrometric_residuals.png (4504 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401_astrometric_residuals.png (4485 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20367.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 20364_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 20364_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 20365_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 20365_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 20366_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 20366_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20367_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 20367_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
09:38:08.22 +09:59:25.6
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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10 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 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0394 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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06 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 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0504 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 09:46:41.220 +14:00:06.10
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:44.119 +14:00:37.06
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01454 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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1efbvvVRMd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yjNRtwdsyY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oAzVQPtv2L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hmuflcIDEQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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
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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.: -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.68
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
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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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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
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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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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 20 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
3.0 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
3.0 pix fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (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
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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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=0, passed=41202
Got 41202 stars (including 39163 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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 4609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4593 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4593 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4593 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4593 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4593 stars left (next iteration limit 5052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4593 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1139 n_q4=1035 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4593 N_valid=4593 bias_ra_arcsec=0.020 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.313 p95_sep_arcsec=1.217 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1139 n_q4=1035 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.yjNRtwdsyY (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=34, passed=42210
Got 42210 stars (including 40321 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4604 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42210 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4604 stars left (next iteration limit 5064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4604 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1022 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1021 n_q4=1340 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4604 N_valid=4604 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.245 p95_sep_arcsec=0.849 n_q1=1022 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1021 n_q4=1340 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.oAzVQPtv2L (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=10, blended=734, bad_region=46, passed=23974
Got 23974 stars (including 23162 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23974 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 491 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4630 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4630 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4612 stars left (next iteration limit 5074)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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=4612 robust_rms=10.993 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.493 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.493 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4612 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.708 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.708 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4612 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.441 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4612 robust_rms_before=1.128 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.319 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.427 worst_region_rms_after=0.441 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.387 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.417
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.427 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.319 arcsec matched=4612
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits N_match=4612 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1395 n_q2=834 n_q3=1398 n_q4=985 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4612 N_valid=4612 bias_ra_arcsec=0.691 bias_dec_arcsec=0.508 median_sep_arcsec=1.046 p95_sep_arcsec=2.235 n_q1=1395 n_q2=834 n_q3=1398 n_q4=985 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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.hmuflcIDEQ (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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=11, blended=727, bad_region=45, passed=24142
Got 24142 stars (including 23325 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24142 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4625 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4610 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4610 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24142 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4610 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24142 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4610 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24142 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4610 stars left (next iteration limit 5071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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=4610 robust_rms=11.102 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.018 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.018 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4610 robust_rms=0.465 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.665 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.665 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4610 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.393 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4610 robust_rms_before=1.117 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.424 worst_region_rms_after=0.393 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.272 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.378
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.424 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.317 arcsec matched=4610
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits N_match=4610 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1402 n_q2=840 n_q3=1392 n_q4=976 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4610 N_valid=4610 bias_ra_arcsec=0.735 bias_dec_arcsec=0.530 median_sep_arcsec=1.055 p95_sep_arcsec=2.008 n_q1=1402 n_q2=840 n_q3=1392 n_q4=976 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-38-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0400.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.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-Q1b1x1_043957_TTUQ1b1x1_907808_3DlVhg2t/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:00:16.87 +11:54:45.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:12:36.12 +17:06:22.6: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:58:39.35 +10:26:54.7: 13.52 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:54:48.72 +12:37:45.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:58:22.69 +16:58:22.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:33:11.89 +16:39:29.2: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:46:04.72 +09:26:29.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:14:32.10 +17:32:44.3: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:58:39.35 +10:26:54.7: 13.56 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:00:16.87 +11:54:45.6: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:12:36.12 +17:06:22.6: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:54:48.72 +12:37:45.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:58:39.35 +10:26:54.7: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2492 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:58:22.69 +16:58:22.6: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:46:04.72 +09:26:29.8: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:33:11.89 +16:39:29.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:14:32.10 +17:32:44.3: 15.85 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:01:33.72 +14:43:37.1: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:01:33.72 +14:43:37.1: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:19:07.20 +15:18:01.7: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:19:07.20 +15:18:01.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 54806_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 54806_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 54807_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 54807_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 54835_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 54835_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:58.86 +09:52:38.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54839_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 54839_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 54842_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 54842_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:08:09.08 +11:58:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54873_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 54873_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 54898_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 54898_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:31:21.91 +12:50:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54941_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 54941_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 54975_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 54975_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:19:41.60 +10:49:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55001_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 55001_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55004_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55004_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55028_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55028_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55039_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55039_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55077_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55077_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55104_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55104_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55114_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 55114_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
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Considering the candidate 55136_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 55136_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:18:59.72 +19:06:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52950_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 52950_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:38:08.18 +09:59:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 51588_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 51588_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (51.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 04815_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401
The candidate 04815_fd_Leo-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_04-39-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0401 did not pass the final checks
