This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.3650* 09 44 12.08 +14 19 34.0 7.2 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.8650,7.16,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.3650 7.16CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.3650* 09 43 47.17 +14 21 54.8 7.7 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.8650,7.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.3650 7.70CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.3650* 09 44 12.08 +14 19 33.6 7.3 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.8650,7.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.3650 7.34CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.3650* 09 43 47.17 +14 21 54.9 7.6 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.8650,7.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.3650 7.56CV 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 28.3650 2461341.8650 12.01 10:03:54.29 +12:00:51.0
225.60141 47.98786 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.52 Europa -1 -1 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:03:54.29 +12:00:51.0: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:03:54.29 +12:00:51.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 28.3650* 10 03 54.29 +12 00 51.0 12.0 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461341.8650,12.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261028.3650 12.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461341.86537068 28.10.2026 08:45:58.027 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4302
Objects passed selection criteria: 4294
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3601
Average stars matched: 3189 (88.5587 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232620 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 Wed Oct 28 03:50:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
First image: 2461119.68287475 20.03.2026 04:23:10.378 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Last image: 2461341.86537068 28.10.2026 08:45:58.027 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 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): 26105
Objects passed selection criteria: 26026
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 21145.2
Average stars matched: 18695 (88.4123 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256776 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 Wed Oct 28 03:51:43 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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: 2461341.86460344
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:30.872 +13:59:43.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:30.872 +13:59:43.91
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:33.812 +13:59:43.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:33.812 +13:59:43.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0163 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:46:30.872 +13:59:43.91
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:33.812 +13:59:43.72
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01189 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zx8tK4YbNQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pblBENLcbY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ENGPpnbBkx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y8GzN6xqth
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5555 to +19.3045 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4767 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5555 to 19.3045 deg
Loaded 4795 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3891 out of 4080 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4080 out of 7795 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec +8.1760 to +19.5844 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4289 to 155.2668 deg, Dec 8.1760 to 19.5844 deg
Loaded 5216 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3897 out of 4082 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4082 out of 7228 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.1 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.zx8tK4YbNQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=485, bad_region=1563, passed=7795
Got 7795 stars (including 5847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4715 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4715 stars left (next iteration limit 5186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4715 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1711 n_q2=767 n_q3=1466 n_q4=771 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4715 N_valid=4715 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.314 p95_sep_arcsec=1.159 n_q1=1711 n_q2=767 n_q3=1466 n_q4=771 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.pblBENLcbY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=490, bad_region=1848, passed=7228
Got 7228 stars (including 5015 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4537 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4537 stars left (next iteration limit 4990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4537 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1313 n_q2=791 n_q3=1419 n_q4=1014 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4537 N_valid=4537 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.279 p95_sep_arcsec=0.919 n_q1=1313 n_q2=791 n_q3=1419 n_q4=1014 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ENGPpnbBkx (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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=125, bad_region=206, passed=1649
Got 1649 stars (including 1329 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1649 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1246 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1239 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1237 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1239 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1248 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1240 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1240 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 1240 stars left (next iteration limit 1362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1240 robust_rms=6.565 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.386 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1240 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.738 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1240 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.551 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1240 robust_rms_before=1.531 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.463 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.793 worst_region_rms_after=0.551 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.517 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.520
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.4zcHeY/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.4zcHeY/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:30.940 +13:59:42.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1649 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.4zcHeY/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3949320.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.4zcHeY/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.hKX2Tb' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3949320.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.531 -> 0.436 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1240 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1166 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1166 pairs (1240 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1166 robust_rms=6.594 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.053 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.936 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1166 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.744 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.613 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1166 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.550 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1166 robust_rms_before=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.437 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.553 worst_region_rms_after=0.550 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.526 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.526
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.08kilk/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.08kilk/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:30.940 +13:59:42.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1649 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.08kilk/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3949542.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.sip_refit.08kilk/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.CKOeQu' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3949542.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.438 -> 0.437 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=1166 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.501 n_q1=446 n_q2=138 n_q3=400 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1166 N_valid=1166 bias_ra_arcsec=0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.363 p95_sep_arcsec=0.994 n_q1=446 n_q2=138 n_q3=400 n_q4=182 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.y8GzN6xqth (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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=145, bad_region=219, passed=1660
Got 1660 stars (including 1307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1660 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1227 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1220 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1220 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1227 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 1221 stars left (next iteration limit 1342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1221 robust_rms=6.634 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.268 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.268 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1221 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.654 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1221 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.545 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.545 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1221 robust_rms_before=1.495 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.830 worst_region_rms_after=0.545 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.488 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.545
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.sip_refit.kpfSpO/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.sip_refit.kpfSpO/candidate.fits
Image size: 941.2'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:33.873 +13:59:42.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1660 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.sip_refit.kpfSpO/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3949316.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.sip_refit.kpfSpO/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.XLEumR' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3949316.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.495 -> 0.414 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1221 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1152 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1152 pairs (1221 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1152 robust_rms=6.661 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.808 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.808 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1152 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.598 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1152 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.560 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.560 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1152 robust_rms_before=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.550 worst_region_rms_after=0.560 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.550 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.560
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.560 vs 0.550 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1152 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1451 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1152 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=1152 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=450 n_q2=134 n_q3=390 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1152 N_valid=1152 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.332 p95_sep_arcsec=0.967 n_q1=450 n_q2=134 n_q3=390 n_q4=178 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.104
ref2=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.255
new1=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.225
new2=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.195
reference average sigma_overall=0.3575 worst_q_ratio=1.1795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (4715 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4537 matched stars from wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454_astrometric_residuals.png (1166 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455_astrometric_residuals.png (1152 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 21618_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 21619_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 21619_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 21624_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 21624_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:35:55.56 +14:22:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:30.940 +13:59:42.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:30.940 +13:59:42.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 941.2'x624.4' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:46:33.873 +13:59:42.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 09:46:31.656 +14:00:33.25
Second-epoch image center 09:46:33.873 +13:59:42.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0168 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 09:46:30.940 +13:59:42.39
Second-epoch second image center 09:46:33.873 +13:59:42.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01186 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vntB4G7wjb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.umlnFKFFqF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VEttPsbDXL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i2CT93XxEu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits and wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.790900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.790900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41224 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec +8.5466 to +19.3048 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.4693 to 154.9673 deg, Dec 8.5466 to 19.3048 deg
Loaded 4807 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3691 out of 4110 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4110 out of 41224 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 42226 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec +8.1204 to +19.5912 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 138.3847 to 155.2957 deg, Dec 8.1204 to 19.5912 deg
Loaded 5273 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3733 out of 4126 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4126 out of 42226 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
2.0 pix Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
2.3 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.2 pix fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
15.7 mag. Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=1984, bad_region=7339, passed=41202
Got 41202 stars (including 32182 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41202 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1715 n_q2=787 n_q3=1432 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4720 N_valid=4720 bias_ra_arcsec=0.017 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.309 p95_sep_arcsec=1.101 n_q1=1715 n_q2=787 n_q3=1432 n_q4=786 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.umlnFKFFqF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1796, bad_region=9857, passed=42210
Got 42210 stars (including 30951 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42210 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4545 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4554 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4545 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4545 stars left (next iteration limit 4999)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits N_match=4545 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1330 n_q2=851 n_q3=1352 n_q4=1012 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4545 N_valid=4545 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.273 p95_sep_arcsec=0.882 n_q1=1330 n_q2=851 n_q3=1352 n_q4=1012 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits -region wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.VEttPsbDXL (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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=249, bad_region=964, passed=10309
Got 10309 stars (including 9121 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10309 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4715 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4697 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4715 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4698 stars left (next iteration limit 5166)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4698 robust_rms=6.476 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.731 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4698 robust_rms=0.665 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.916 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4698 robust_rms=0.581 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.712 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.712 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4698 robust_rms_before=0.584 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.550 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.581 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.696 worst_region_rms_after=0.712 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.703 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.712
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.696 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.696 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.550 arcsec matched=4698
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=4698 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.540 n_q1=1716 n_q2=541 n_q3=1733 n_q4=708 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4698 N_valid=4698 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.466 p95_sep_arcsec=1.484 n_q1=1716 n_q2=541 n_q3=1733 n_q4=708 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.i2CT93XxEu (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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=268, bad_region=977, passed=10595
Got 10595 stars (including 9374 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4717 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4700 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4717 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4699 stars left (next iteration limit 5168)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4699 robust_rms=6.574 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.556 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4699 robust_rms=0.638 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.870 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.703 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4699 robust_rms=0.561 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.720 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4699 robust_rms_before=0.560 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.561 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.678 worst_region_rms_after=0.720 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.692 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.676
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.678 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.678 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.541 arcsec matched=4699
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=4699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=1720 n_q2=540 n_q3=1726 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4699 N_valid=4699 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.439 p95_sep_arcsec=1.431 n_q1=1720 n_q2=540 n_q3=1726 n_q4=713 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-44-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_034629_TTUQ2b1x1_3923137_sWsQ40sK/wcs_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:27:58.84 +16:43:51.6: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 10:03:54.29 +12:00:51.0: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-19_23-23-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0155.fits at 09:36:36.98 +13:28:46.9: 11.15 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 10:03:54.29 +12:00:51.0: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:36:36.98 +13:28:46.9: 11.12 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-03-54_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0138.fits at 09:27:58.84 +16:43:51.6: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.13 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:36:36.98 +13:28:46.9: ref_mag=11.13 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9847 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:27:58.84 +16:43:51.6: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6714 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out59710.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 30s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 59555_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 59555_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 59558_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 59560_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 59560_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 59561_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 59561_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 59669_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 59669_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:40:58.97 +09:52:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 59710_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 59710_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 59716_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 59716_fd_Leo-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_03-45-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
