This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw
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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.56 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8
64.81028 26.19389 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4610745184368872320 | 17:59:11.72 +38:32:14.8 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.490+/-0.030 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
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 24.2017* 17 59 11.66 +38 32 14.8 10.6 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4610745184368872320,2461337.7017,10.56,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4610745184368872320 20261024.2017 10.56CV 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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.76 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3
64.76632 26.61021 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4610735185685132928 | 17:57:04.98 +38:36:20.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.337+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3: 11.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3: 11.74 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.75 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 57 05.01 +38 36 20.3 10.8 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4610735185685132928,2461337.7017,10.76,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4610735185685132928 20261024.2017 10.76CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.79 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5
64.45051 26.09061 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J269.8190+38.1988 | 17:59:16.58 +38:11:55.9 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.324+/-0.030 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.06 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 59 16.56 +38 11 55.5 10.8 U Her 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
ATO J269.8190+38.1988,2461337.7017,10.79,0.05,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
ATO J269.8190+38.1988 20261024.2017 10.79CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.76 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6
64.74198 26.34507 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 5.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4610741469219683200 | 17:58:22.03 +38:31:01.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.657+/-0.028 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.89 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 58 22.01 +38 31 01.6 10.8 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4610741469219683200,2461337.7017,10.76,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4610741469219683200 20261024.2017 10.76CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.80 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7
64.78521 26.50662 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 5.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J269.4044+38.5956 | 17:57:37.07 +38:35:44.5 (Gaia DR3) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.216+/-0.029 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 57 37.10 +38 35 44.7 10.8 U Her 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
ATO J269.4044+38.5956,2461337.7017,10.80,0.05,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
ATO J269.4044+38.5956 20261024.2017 10.80CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.78 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7
66.25574 27.72221 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 1344508077149339776 | 17:53:09.45 +40:09:36.5 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: F9 (LAMOST DR5)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.80 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 53 09.39 +40 09 36.7 10.8 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 1344508077149339776,2461337.7017,10.78,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 1344508077149339776 20261024.2017 10.78CV 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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.71 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3
64.99525 27.07288 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4610991440613345664 | 17:55:02.77 +38:55:08.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.707+/-0.027 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3: 11.68 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 55 02.75 +38 55 07.3 10.7 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4610991440613345664,2461337.7017,10.71,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4610991440613345664 20261024.2017 10.71CV 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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.77 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2
65.75622 27.29604 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 5.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4611090534098957824 | 17:54:46.30 +39:37:46.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE SpType: M5 (LAMOST DR5)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2: 11.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.71 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 54 46.45 +39 37 46.2 10.8 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4611090534098957824,2461337.7017,10.77,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4611090534098957824 20261024.2017 10.77CV 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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.71 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3
64.58487 26.04092 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4609982673055408896 | 17:59:40.76 +38:18:08.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.803+/-0.026 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3: 11.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.69 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 59 40.84 +38 18 08.3 10.7 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4609982673055408896,2461337.7017,10.71,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4609982673055408896 20261024.2017 10.71CV 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 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.68 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4
65.08547 27.32708 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4611003432162109056 | 17:53:52.69 +39:03:29.3 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.675+/-0.028 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4: 11.60 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4: 11.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.59 +/- 0.01
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 24.2017* 17 53 52.66 +39 03 30.4 10.7 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4611003432162109056,2461337.7017,10.68,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 4611003432162109056 20261024.2017 10.68CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 24.2017 2461337.7017 10.57 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1
64.52564 26.93506 galactic Her Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 5.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 4610777001486982144 | 17:55:11.96 +38:28:46.1 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.815+/-0.029 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
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 24.2017* 17 55 11.97 +38 28 45.1 10.6 U Her 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
Gaia DR3 4610777001486982144,2461337.7017,10.57,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 4610777001486982144 20261024.2017 10.57CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461176.89547439 16.05.2026 09:29:18.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
First image: 2461176.89547439 16.05.2026 09:29:18.987 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Last image: 2461337.70201361 24.10.2026 04:50:43.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.93
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: 13 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): 142121
Objects passed selection criteria: 141413
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 78831.5
Average stars matched: 75346.5 (95.5792 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 608504 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Oct 23 23:56:24 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/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Last image: 2461337.70145543 24.10.2026 04:49:55.749 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Lyr-02-Q1b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is 605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 170 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out409540.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out409540.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 21.0269 (1.35483e+09), 12 match, 0 conflict, 56 distractors, 95 index.
RA,Dec = (278.153,37.9883), pixel scale 5.91323 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -------+-----------+-+---+--+--+----+--+-----------+------+-+------+(best)------+-------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4114.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out409540.solved to indicate this.
Field: out409540.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (278.229208, 38.016957) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (18:32:55.010, +38:01:01.044).
Field size: 15.7974 x 10.5686 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -177.422 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
Opening FITS image file input.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_input.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out409540.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out409540.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7333 degrees of RA,Dec (278.228,38.0162)
log-odds ratio 35.1764 (1.89207e+15), 7 match, 0 conflict, 14 distractors, 28 index.
RA,Dec = (278.234,38.0156), pixel scale 5.98614 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +----++-++--+-------+(best)---------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+---
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out409540.solved to indicate this.
Field: out409540.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (278.237111, 38.015178) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (18:32:56.907, +38:00:54.642).
Field size: 15.7889 x 10.5768 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -177.435 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
Opening FITS image file input.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_input.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 1667 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/out409540_image_verify.VnGeSm/solution.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.742, 955.531] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 137.28 (4.17021e+59), 13 match, 0 conflict, 94 distractors, 14 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+------+----++--++----+------+--+---+-----------------+-----------------------------------+--------
--> log-odds 137.28
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 300.717 (3.97746e+130), 27 match, 0 conflict, 222 distractors, 27 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+-++--++-+--++--++----+--+---+-++---+--++-+---++----+-------------------------------------+--------
--> log-odds 300.717
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 464.193 (3.94956e+201), 44 match, 0 conflict, 212 distractors, 49 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+-++--++++--++--++---++--+-+-+-++--++-+++-+-+-++-+--+-+++--------------+----+-+-----+-----+--+-----
--> log-odds 464.193
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 877.153 (inf), 85 match, 0 conflict, 219 distractors, 100 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++--++-+++-++++--+-+-+-+++-++++++++-+-++++--+-++++-+-+-+-+--+-++----+-++-+-++----++--+++--+
--> log-odds 877.153
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1584.28 (inf), 161 match, 0 conflict, 266 distractors, 200 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-+++++-++++++-+-+-+++-+++++---++-++++++++-++++--+++-++
--> log-odds 1584.28
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2469.61 (inf), 272 match, 0 conflict, 561 distractors, 371 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-+++++-++++++-+-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++--++++++
--> log-odds 2469.61
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 4148.37 (inf), 487 match, 0 conflict, 656 distractors, 745 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++++++++++
--> log-odds 4148.37
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 6600.48 (inf), 826 match, 0 conflict, 650 distractors, 1456 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++++++++++
--> log-odds 6600.48
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.742, 955.531] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 137.28 (4.17021e+59), 13 match, 0 conflict, 94 distractors, 14 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+------+----++--++----+------+--+---+-----------------+-----------------------------------+--------
--> log-odds 137.28
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 300.717 (3.97746e+130), 27 match, 0 conflict, 222 distractors, 27 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+-++--++-+--++--++----+--+---+-++---+--++-+---++----+-------------------------------------+--------
--> log-odds 300.717
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 464.193 (3.94956e+201), 44 match, 0 conflict, 212 distractors, 49 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: -+-++--++++--++--++---++--+-+-+-++--++-+++-+-+-++-+--+-+++--------------+----+-+-----+-----+--+-----
--> log-odds 464.193
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 877.153 (inf), 85 match, 0 conflict, 219 distractors, 100 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++--++-+++-++++--+-+-+-+++-++++++++-+-++++--+-++++-+-+-+-+--+-++----+-++-+-++----++--+++--+
--> log-odds 877.153
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1584.28 (inf), 161 match, 0 conflict, 266 distractors, 200 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-+++++-++++++-+-+-+++-+++++---++-++++++++-++++--+++-++
--> log-odds 1584.28
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2469.61 (inf), 272 match, 0 conflict, 561 distractors, 371 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-+++++-++++++-+-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++--++++++
--> log-odds 2469.61
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 4148.37 (inf), 487 match, 0 conflict, 656 distractors, 745 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++++++++++
--> log-odds 4148.37
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 6600.48 (inf), 826 match, 0 conflict, 650 distractors, 1456 index.
RA,Dec = (278.238,38.016), pixel scale 5.98704 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++--++++-+++-+++++++++-+++-+-+++-++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+-++++++++++-++++++++++++-++++++++++++
--> log-odds 6600.48
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (278.236839, 38.015251) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (18:32:56.841, +38:00:54.904).
Field size: 15.7879 x 10.5763 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -177.43 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/out409540_image_verify.VnGeSm/solution.new"...
renamed '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/out409540_image_verify.VnGeSm/solution.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Image size: 942.1'x626.8' 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: 18:32:56.577 +38:00:52.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 172 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_412897.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.xy2sky.8yfBCv' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_412897.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 18:32:42.750 +37:59:52.55
Second-epoch image center 18:32:56.577 +38:00:52.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0483 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0483 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____
--==VaST 1.0rc90==--
Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images
Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw)... OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!
VaST was started with the following command line:
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...
######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
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).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
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: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
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)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (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)
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.8,5.8,5.2,6.4,7.0,7.6 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.9,5.9,5.3,6.5,7.1,7.7 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Done with SExtractor!
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
Matching stars between images!
No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-05-16T09:29:18.9878949
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-05-16T09:29:18.9878949
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-05-16T09:29:18.987
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 16.05.2026 09:29:18.987 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461176.89547439 mid. exp.
The reference image star 884.939 1373.721 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 25078, (25078 good for image matching)
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 1
* rejected close to frame edge: 158
* rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>6.4 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 18
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.23
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.2 (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -9.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -10.3
Selected detection limit= -10.3
Final detection limit= -10.3 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)
Parameter box for transient search: 10.06.4 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 22
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
24875 * detected, using 495/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.012561, number_of_ambiguous_matches=315
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=23350 inliers=23350 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.009132, number_of_ambiguous_matches=229
23345 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=2 pairs=23345 inliers=23345 rms 0.23 -> 0.22 pix, max corner correction 0.2 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.005822, number_of_ambiguous_matches=146
23340 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=23340 inliers=23340 rms 0.16 -> 0.16 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002672, number_of_ambiguous_matches=67
23334 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 0.003
24875 stars detected, 23334 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 21188, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 21188 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 21188 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix +0.00021
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 21187 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.23
26619 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory: 210216 kB used, 248116 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T04:49:55.7492336
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T04:49:55.7492336
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-24T04:49:55.749
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 171
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
* rejected close to frame edge: 1
* rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>5.8 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
171 * detected, using 100/ 171 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=164 inliers=164 rms 1.38 -> 0.28 pix, max corner correction 4.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
164 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=164 inliers=164 rms 0.28 -> 0.28 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
164 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=164 inliers=164 rms 0.28 -> 0.28 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
164 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 177.382
171 stars detected, 164 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 15, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.96
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
26619 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 210256 kB used, 248116 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T04:50:43.9769449
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T04:50:43.9769449
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-24T04:50:43.976
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 134
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
* rejected close to frame edge: 1
* rejected as being too small (<1.5 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>5.9 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
134 * detected, using 100/ 134 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=127 inliers=127 rms 2.11 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 6.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
127 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=127 inliers=127 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
127 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=127 inliers=127 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
127 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 177.456
134 stars detected, 127 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 13, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.99
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
26619 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 210256 kB used, 248116 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
Done with measurements! =)
Total number of measurements 49953 (49953 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory... Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ...
Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ... OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 5062 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 5901 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 2713 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 5370 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 4288 stars
done! =)
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
WARNING: Can't open candidates-transients.lst for reading! -- No candidates found?
Non-zero exit code of lib/transient_list
ERROR running lib/create_list_of_candidate_transients.sh
Computing lightcurve statistics... Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'
Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 23138 objects, the longest string is 383 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!
**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
* How many of the input images are matched?
* Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
* Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?
You may run
./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).
If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************
Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Lyr-02-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 16.05.2026 09:29:18.987 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461176.89547439 ap= 6.4 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 25078 *matched= 25078 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
exp_start= 16.05.2026 09:30:03.020 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461176.89598403 ap= 6.4 rotation= 0.003 *detected= 24875 *matched= 23334 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 04:49:55.749 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.70145543 ap= 5.8 rotation= 177.382 *detected= 171 *matched= 164 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 04:50:43.976 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.70201361 ap= 5.9 rotation= 177.456 *detected= 134 *matched= 127 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
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/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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: 2461337.70145543
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:32:42.750 +37:59:52.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Image size: 942.1'x626.8' 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: 18:32:56.577 +38:00:52.05 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 18:32:42.750 +37:59:52.55
Second-epoch image center 18:32:56.577 +38:00:52.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0483 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_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Image size: 942.1'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: 18:32:57.543 +38:01:23.58 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 18:32:42.750 +37:59:52.55
Second-epoch image center 18:32:57.543 +38:01:23.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0548 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 18:32:56.577 +38:00:52.05
Second-epoch second image center 18:32:57.543 +38:01:23.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00932 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/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dM176ENf3A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZR1z3BrlBL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EMJgtrjzRc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PHghw3gtR4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits and wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits and wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits and wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 156217 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 267.5359 to 288.8250 deg, Dec +32.4126 to +43.2618 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 267.5359 to 288.8250 deg, Dec 32.4126 to 43.2618 deg
Loaded 16557 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): 9794 out of 13149 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13149 out of 156217 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.626300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.626300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.70
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.70
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 156217 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 267.5359 to 288.8250 deg, Dec +32.4126 to +43.2618 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 267.5359 to 288.8250 deg, Dec 32.4126 to 43.2618 deg
Loaded 16557 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): 9794 out of 13149 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13149 out of 156217 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 156924 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 267.5473 to 288.8404 deg, Dec +32.4215 to +43.2719 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 267.5473 to 288.8404 deg, Dec 32.4215 to 43.2719 deg
Loaded 16566 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): 9829 out of 13152 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13152 out of 156924 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
2.1 pix Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
2.4 pix fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
2.4 pix fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
15.7 mag. Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
11.0 mag. fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
10.9 mag. fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 10.9 (SNR ) 10.5 (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.dM176ENf3A (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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=81, blended=17837, bad_region=2, passed=156136
Got 156136 stars (including 138093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 156136 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.496 n_q1=1104 n_q2=1524 n_q3=994 n_q4=1296 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4918 N_valid=4918 bias_ra_arcsec=0.031 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.344 p95_sep_arcsec=1.987 n_q1=1104 n_q2=1524 n_q3=994 n_q4=1296 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits -region wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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.ZR1z3BrlBL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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=69, blended=17853, bad_region=2, passed=156855
Got 156855 stars (including 138804 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 156855 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 612 to 668 (Dec 32.4 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 156855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.505 n_q1=1105 n_q2=1524 n_q3=986 n_q4=1300 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4915 N_valid=4915 bias_ra_arcsec=0.015 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.354 p95_sep_arcsec=2.044 n_q1=1105 n_q2=1524 n_q3=986 n_q4=1300 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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.EMJgtrjzRc (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_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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=46, bad_region=1, passed=2324
Got 2324 stars (including 2270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2206 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2193 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.96"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2193 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2203 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2187 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2187 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Excluding outliers - 2187 stars left (next iteration limit 2412)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2187 robust_rms=13.881 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.571 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=17.204 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2187 robust_rms=1.103 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.385 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.144 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2187 robust_rms=0.969 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.134 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.997 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2187 robust_rms_before=1.095 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.074 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.969 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.348 worst_region_rms_after=1.134 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.155 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.997
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.bmnpYQ/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.bmnpYQ/candidate.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 18:32:56.570 +38:00:51.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2324 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.bmnpYQ/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_418731.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.bmnpYQ/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.TMOzR2' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_418731.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.095 -> 0.969 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 4.8 arcsec, 2187 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2148 pairs (2187 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2148 robust_rms=13.633 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.509 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.748 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2148 robust_rms=1.100 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.340 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.139 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2148 robust_rms=0.953 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.094 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.985 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2148 robust_rms_before=0.955 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.955 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.953 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.099 worst_region_rms_after=1.094 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.982 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.985
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.XEmSZc/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.XEmSZc/candidate.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 18:32:56.568 +38:00:51.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2324 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.XEmSZc/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_418936.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.sip_refit.XEmSZc/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.rj5L5y' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_418936.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.955 -> 0.953 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2148 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2273 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.91"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2148 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits N_match=2148 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.869 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.811 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.839 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.033 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.908 n_q1=621 n_q2=571 n_q3=161 n_q4=795 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2148 N_valid=2148 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.735 p95_sep_arcsec=2.150 n_q1=621 n_q2=571 n_q3=161 n_q4=795 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.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.PHghw3gtR4 (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_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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=33, bad_region=1, passed=1974
Got 1974 stars (including 1933 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1974 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.94"
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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.00"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Excluding outliers - 1856 stars left (next iteration limit 2042)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1856 robust_rms=11.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.079 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.763 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1856 robust_rms=1.078 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.220 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.061 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1856 robust_rms=0.953 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.981 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.980 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1856 robust_rms_before=1.093 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.082 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.953 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.142 worst_region_rms_after=0.981 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.111 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.980
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.sip_refit.4eiho6/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.sip_refit.4eiho6/candidate.fits
Image size: 942.2'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: 18:32:57.542 +38:01:23.36 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1974 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.sip_refit.4eiho6/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_418720.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.sip_refit.4eiho6/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.0IJuFy' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_418720.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.093 -> 0.953 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 4.8 arcsec, 1856 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1809 pairs (1856 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: the 1809 catalog matches do not cover the frame (412/659/111/627 per quadrant, need 113 in each) - keeping the original solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.89"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits N_match=1809 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.829 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.821 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.842 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.880 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.832 n_q1=412 n_q2=659 n_q3=111 n_q4=627 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1809 N_valid=1809 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.709 p95_sep_arcsec=2.074 n_q1=412 n_q2=659 n_q3=111 n_q4=627 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.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_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-49-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0098.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_235140_TTUQ1b1x1_387061_1Kfhv4tw/wcs_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyr-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3: 11.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5: 12.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3: 11.72 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2: 11.71 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3: 11.74 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3: 11.67 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.75 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6: 11.89 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.06 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:57:05.01 +38:36:20.3: ref_mag=11.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7585 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:59:11.66 +38:32:14.8: ref_mag=11.52 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5643 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:59:16.56 +38:11:55.5: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7922 delta=1.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:58:22.01 +38:31:01.6: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7564 delta=1.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4: 11.60 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:57:37.10 +38:35:44.7: ref_mag=11.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7749 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:53:09.39 +40:09:36.7: ref_mag=11.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7730 delta=1.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3: 11.68 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:55:02.75 +38:55:07.3: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6963 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:54:46.45 +39:37:46.2: ref_mag=11.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7275 delta=0.98 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4: 11.58 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.69 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:59:40.84 +38:18:08.3: ref_mag=11.69 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6922 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:53:52.66 +39:03:30.4: ref_mag=11.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.6469 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-29-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits at 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-16_04-30-03_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits at 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1: 11.51 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:55:11.97 +38:28:45.1: ref_mag=11.52 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.5591 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 180037_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 180037_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 19:05:45.63 +38:31:05.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 180049_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 180049_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 17:54:59.11 +33:56:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 180092_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 180092_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:44:48.18 +37:35:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88611_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 88611_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:00:04.06 +37:57:11.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 97974_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 97974_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 99585_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 99585_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 92800_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 92800_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 62918_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 62918_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (33.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 168460_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 168460_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 97888_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 97888_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 99375_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 99375_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 133088_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 133088_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 105361_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 105361_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 140681_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 140681_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 94271_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 94271_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 149372_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 149372_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 98216_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
Preparing report for the candidate 98216_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
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Considering the candidate 93853_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 93853_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 18:00:04.46 +38:16:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 142612_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099
The candidate 142612_fd_Lyr-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-50-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0099 did not pass the final checks
