This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.4271 2461334.9271 11.56 10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0
233.42376 49.52837 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 7.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.10 Hygiea -1 0 1 11.8 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0: 15.91 +/- 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 21.4271* 10 19 47.19 +08 19 02.0 11.6 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,2461334.9271,11.56,0.05,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 20261021.4271 11.56CV 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 21.4271 2461334.9271 12.11 10:27:14.40 +09:12:27.8
233.80449 51.55962 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.16 Psyche -1 1 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:27:14.40 +09:12:27.8: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:27:14.40 +09:12:27.8: 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 21.4271* 10 27 14.40 +09 12 27.8 12.1 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461334.9271,12.11,0.05,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 20261021.4271 12.11CV 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 21.4271 2461334.9271 13.23 10:15:12.85 +02:02:44.7
240.02236 44.98653 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.386 Siegena 0 1 1 13.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:15:12.85 +02:02:44.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:15:12.85 +02:02:44.7: 15.97 +/- 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 21.4271* 10 15 12.85 +02 02 44.7 13.2 U Sex 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,2461334.9271,13.23,0.05,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 20261021.4271 13.23CV 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 21.4271 2461334.9271 13.48 10:26:53.94 +05:07:43.5
238.99302 49.17132 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.107 Camilla -1 1 1 13.4 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:26:53.94 +05:07:43.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:26:53.94 +05:07:43.5: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 21.4271* 10 26 53.94 +05 07 43.5 13.5 U Sex 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,2461334.9271,13.48,0.05,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 20261021.4271 13.48CV 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 21.4271 2461334.9271 13.52 10:30:25.27 +02:24:04.6
243.06465 48.17888 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.925 Alphonsina -1 0 1 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:30:25.27 +02:24:04.6: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:30:25.27 +02:24:04.6: 15.87 +/- 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 21.4271* 10 30 25.27 +02 24 04.6 13.5 U Sex 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,2461334.9271,13.52,0.05,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 20261021.4271 13.52CV 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: 2461139.75178127 09.04.2026 06:02:23.902 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
First image: 2461139.75178127 09.04.2026 06:02:23.902 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Last image: 2461334.92746095 21.10.2026 10:15:22.626 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
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: 4 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): 6148
Objects passed selection criteria: 6138
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: 5128.75
Average stars matched: 4978.5 (97.0704 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232640 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 05:18:12 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: 2461139.75178127 09.04.2026 06:02:23.902 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
First image: 2461139.75178127 09.04.2026 06:02:23.902 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Last image: 2461334.92746095 21.10.2026 10:15:22.626 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
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: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 35556
Objects passed selection criteria: 35485
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30877.2
Average stars matched: 29641 (95.9962 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 258876 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 05:19:10 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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: 2461334.92680414
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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.0' 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: 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52 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 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91
Second-epoch image center 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0382 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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.0' 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: 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72 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 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91
Second-epoch image center 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01168 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GvXT9J8k2Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tpjwYSbv27
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H1M2s5KFsJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9MRasiZ1DW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6357 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2444 to 162.6276 deg, Dec +0.2896 to +11.6575 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 146.2444 to 162.6276 deg, Dec 0.2896 to 11.6575 deg
Loaded 5163 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): 3749 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 6357 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.787600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.787600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6357 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.2444 to 162.6276 deg, Dec +0.2896 to +11.6575 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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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 146.2444 to 162.6276 deg, Dec 0.2896 to 11.6575 deg
Loaded 5163 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): 3749 out of 3908 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3908 out of 6357 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6613 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.1393 to 162.6226 deg, Dec +0.1974 to +11.5943 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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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.1393 to 162.6226 deg, Dec 0.1974 to 11.5943 deg
Loaded 5214 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): 3758 out of 3932 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3932 out of 6613 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
2.1 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
2.3 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
15.5 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.GvXT9J8k2Z (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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=443, bad_region=0, passed=6357
Got 6357 stars (including 5904 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6357 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4619 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4609 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4609 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6357 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4619 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4608 stars left (next iteration limit 5069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits N_match=4608 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1073 n_q2=1079 n_q3=1114 n_q4=1342 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4608 N_valid=4608 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.279 p95_sep_arcsec=0.876 n_q1=1073 n_q2=1079 n_q3=1114 n_q4=1342 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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.tpjwYSbv27 (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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=465, bad_region=0, passed=6613
Got 6613 stars (including 6136 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6613 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 450 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4621 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4611 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4611 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 509 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4621 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(), 6613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4612 stars left (next iteration limit 5072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits N_match=4612 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1075 n_q2=1092 n_q3=1110 n_q4=1335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4612 N_valid=4612 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.259 p95_sep_arcsec=0.892 n_q1=1075 n_q2=1092 n_q3=1110 n_q4=1335 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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.H1M2s5KFsJ (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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=253, bad_region=0, passed=3825
Got 3825 stars (including 3570 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3281 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3284 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3272 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3272 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3825 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3272 stars left (next iteration limit 3597)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3272 robust_rms=12.485 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.937 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.937 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3272 robust_rms=0.547 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.005 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.005 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3272 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.409 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.372 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3272 robust_rms_before=1.158 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.394 worst_region_rms_after=0.409 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.245 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.372
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.313 arcsec matched=3272
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=3272 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=972 n_q2=707 n_q3=868 n_q4=725 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3272 N_valid=3272 bias_ra_arcsec=0.564 bias_dec_arcsec=0.526 median_sep_arcsec=1.100 p95_sep_arcsec=2.693 n_q1=972 n_q2=707 n_q3=868 n_q4=725 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.9MRasiZ1DW (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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=259, bad_region=0, passed=3847
Got 3847 stars (including 3583 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3847 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3296 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3285 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.5 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3297 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3287 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3286 stars left (next iteration limit 3613)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=12.603 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.470 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=0.601 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.020 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.020 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.400 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3286 robust_rms_before=1.193 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.307 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.323 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.388 worst_region_rms_after=0.400 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.201 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.382
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.388 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.307 arcsec matched=3286
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits N_match=3286 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=975 n_q2=713 n_q3=872 n_q4=726 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3286 N_valid=3286 bias_ra_arcsec=0.605 bias_dec_arcsec=0.512 median_sep_arcsec=1.124 p95_sep_arcsec=2.660 n_q1=975 n_q2=713 n_q3=872 n_q4=726 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.152
ref2=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.066
new1=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.165
new2=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.182
reference average sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.109
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153_astrometric_residuals.png (4608 matched stars from wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (4612 matched stars from wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430_astrometric_residuals.png (3272 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431_astrometric_residuals.png (3286 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20564.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20564_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 20564_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-01-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 ####
10:19:47.19 +08:19:02.0
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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.0' 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: 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52 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 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91
Second-epoch image center 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0382 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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.0' 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: 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72 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 10:17:18.726 +06:01:18.91
Second-epoch image center 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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 10:17:17.625 +05:59:02.52
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:19.438 +05:59:34.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01168 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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z9NLB4KaR8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TrhdhDDTmm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pctijn5wNy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AHOxtypjxG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits and wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37544 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.1658 to 162.6543 deg, Dec +0.2262 to +11.7212 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 146.1658 to 162.6543 deg, Dec 0.2262 to 11.7212 deg
Loaded 5245 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): 3706 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 37544 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.660250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.660250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.55
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37544 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.1658 to 162.6543 deg, Dec +0.2262 to +11.7212 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 146.1658 to 162.6543 deg, Dec 0.2262 to 11.7212 deg
Loaded 5245 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): 3706 out of 4067 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4067 out of 37544 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 39278 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.1282 to 162.6363 deg, Dec +0.1777 to +11.6675 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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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.1282 to 162.6363 deg, Dec 0.1777 to 11.6675 deg
Loaded 5263 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): 3707 out of 4078 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4078 out of 39278 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
2.0 pix Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
2.2 pix fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
15.6 mag. Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.z9NLB4KaR8 (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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=14, blended=1594, bad_region=8, passed=37530
Got 37530 stars (including 35876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37530 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4619 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37530 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4619 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(), 37530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4612 stars left (next iteration limit 5073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits N_match=4612 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1063 n_q2=1076 n_q3=1138 n_q4=1335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4612 N_valid=4612 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.274 p95_sep_arcsec=0.848 n_q1=1063 n_q2=1076 n_q3=1138 n_q4=1335 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.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.TrhdhDDTmm (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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=20, blended=1637, bad_region=31, passed=39258
Got 39258 stars (including 37502 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39258 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 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4615 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4615 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4608 stars left (next iteration limit 5068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits N_match=4608 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=1072 n_q2=1081 n_q3=1124 n_q4=1331 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4608 N_valid=4608 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.254 p95_sep_arcsec=0.872 n_q1=1072 n_q2=1081 n_q3=1124 n_q4=1331 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits -region wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.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.Pctijn5wNy (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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=8, blended=655, bad_region=42, passed=23692
Got 23692 stars (including 22950 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23692 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.4 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4592 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23692 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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.4 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4595 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4581 stars left (next iteration limit 5039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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=4581 robust_rms=12.203 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4581 robust_rms=0.574 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.959 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.959 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4581 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.424 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4581 robust_rms_before=1.160 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.309 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.390 worst_region_rms_after=0.424 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.225 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.382
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.390 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.309 arcsec matched=4581
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=4581 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1424 n_q2=949 n_q3=1203 n_q4=1005 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4581 N_valid=4581 bias_ra_arcsec=0.559 bias_dec_arcsec=0.518 median_sep_arcsec=1.090 p95_sep_arcsec=2.595 n_q1=1424 n_q2=949 n_q3=1203 n_q4=1005 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.AHOxtypjxG (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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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=9, blended=687, bad_region=42, passed=24037
Got 24037 stars (including 23273 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24037 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 509 (Dec 0.4 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4602 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24037 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 452 to 509 (Dec 0.4 to 11.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4603 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4590 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4590 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4590 stars left (next iteration limit 5047)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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=4590 robust_rms=12.336 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.147 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.147 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4590 robust_rms=0.594 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.052 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.052 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4590 robust_rms=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.404 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4590 robust_rms_before=1.192 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.336 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.378 worst_region_rms_after=0.404 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.203 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.316 arcsec matched=4590
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits N_match=4590 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=1428 n_q2=959 n_q3=1191 n_q4=1012 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4590 N_valid=4590 bias_ra_arcsec=0.573 bias_dec_arcsec=0.502 median_sep_arcsec=1.114 p95_sep_arcsec=2.556 n_q1=1428 n_q2=959 n_q3=1191 n_q4=1012 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-14-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_051612_TTUQ1b1x1_465131_HYsSeq57/wcs_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:27:14.40 +09:12:27.8: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:15:12.85 +02:02:44.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:33:47.62 +04:12:11.6: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:19:00.42 +01:00:54.3: 12.74 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:40:03.60 +08:22:25.6: 13.17 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:20:22.26 +08:41:40.4: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:26:53.94 +05:07:43.5: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:42:27.97 +06:40:48.8: 12.95 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:15:12.85 +02:02:44.7: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:19:00.42 +01:00:54.3: 12.70 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:27:14.40 +09:12:27.8: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:40:03.60 +08:22:25.6: 13.15 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:33:47.62 +04:12:11.6: 12.89 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.72 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:19:00.42 +01:00:54.3: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0163 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:40:03.60 +08:22:25.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2646 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:33:47.62 +04:12:11.6: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8896 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-09_01-02-23_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0153.fits at 10:30:25.27 +02:24:04.6: 15.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:26:53.94 +05:07:43.5: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:20:22.26 +08:41:40.4: 13.58 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.59 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:20:22.26 +08:41:40.4: ref_mag=13.59 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6482 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:42:27.97 +06:40:48.8: 12.96 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:42:27.97 +06:40:48.8: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3056 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_00-10-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0145.fits at 10:30:25.27 +02:24:04.6: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54038.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54236.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54334.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54381.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 4s
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Considering the candidate 53910_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 53910_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53912_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 53912_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53968_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 53968_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:19:47.22 +08:19:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53984_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 53984_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:25:20.45 +08:45:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54038_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 54038_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 54102_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54102_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:25:23.29 +08:46:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54135_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54135_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:41:28.23 +08:34:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54182_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54182_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54198_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54198_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:34:35.95 +01:46:34.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54236_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 54236_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 54292_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54292_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54300_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54300_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:18:37.40 +07:19:12.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54334_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 54334_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 54353_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54353_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54355_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54355_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:22:15.55 +08:59:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54381_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 54381_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 54382_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54382_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:09:28.42 +02:22:07.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54404_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54404_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:26:12.56 +03:57:01.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54406_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54406_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:03:02.79 +05:05:04.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54412_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 54412_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:53:15.03 +09:36:29.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52686_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 52686_fd_Sex-01-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_05-15-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
