This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.3491 2461347.8491 12.60 10:05:48.12 +19:50:49.6
214.72869 51.50489 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.68 Leto 0 -1 1 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:05:48.12 +19:50:49.6: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:05:48.12 +19:50:49.6: 16.06 +/- 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 11 03.3491* 10 05 48.12 +19 50 49.6 12.6 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,2461347.8491,12.60,0.05,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 20261103.3491 12.60CV 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 11 03.3491 2461347.8491 12.75 09:57:45.68 +21:21:10.3
211.53704 50.18292 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.145 Adeona 0 -1 1 13.1 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:57:45.68 +21:21:10.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:57:45.68 +21:21:10.3: 16.05 +/- 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 11 03.3491* 09 57 45.68 +21 21 10.3 12.8 U Leo 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461347.8491,12.75,0.05,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 20261103.3491 12.75CV 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 11 03.3491 2461347.8491 13.43 10:06:19.54 +21:11:16.0
212.73166 52.03924 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.87 Sylvia -1 -2 2 13.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:06:19.54 +21:11:16.0: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:06:19.54 +21:11:16.0: 16.06 +/- 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 11 03.3491* 10 06 19.54 +21 11 16.0 13.4 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,2461347.8491,13.43,0.05,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 20261103.3491 13.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461347.84938632 03.11.2026 08:22:56.978 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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): 5248
Objects passed selection criteria: 5223
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: 3603.75
Average stars matched: 3326.75 (92.3136 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231684 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 Tue Nov 3 02:39:39 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
First image: 2461139.72915330 09.04.2026 05:29:48.845 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Last image: 2461347.84938632 03.11.2026 08:22:56.978 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 28007
Objects passed selection criteria: 27922
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20098.8
Average stars matched: 18382.8 (91.4622 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250828 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 Tue Nov 3 02:40:24 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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: 2461347.84883497
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0629 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0607 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01124 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kkZddLasbB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GjOKJrbV8Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KV2yjB1YYQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nTNnsx9fZI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 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 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3731 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3731 out of 6437 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.752950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.752950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec +16.5181 to +27.2611 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 143.5054 to 160.9805 deg, Dec 16.5181 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4555 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): 3604 out of 3731 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3731 out of 6437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec +16.5180 to +27.2611 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 143.5056 to 160.9562 deg, Dec 16.5180 to 27.2611 deg
Loaded 4551 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): 3597 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 6417 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.5 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.5 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
14.3 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.kkZddLasbB (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=398, bad_region=1717, passed=6437
Got 6437 stars (including 4409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6437 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3931 stars left (next iteration limit 4324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=3931 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1228 n_q2=757 n_q3=1174 n_q4=772 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3931 N_valid=3931 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.024 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.322 p95_sep_arcsec=0.994 n_q1=1228 n_q2=757 n_q3=1174 n_q4=772 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.GjOKJrbV8Y (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=394, bad_region=1704, passed=6417
Got 6417 stars (including 4411 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3949 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 3935 stars left (next iteration limit 4328)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=3935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1226 n_q2=759 n_q3=1180 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3935 N_valid=3935 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.032 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.334 p95_sep_arcsec=1.039 n_q1=1226 n_q2=759 n_q3=1180 n_q4=770 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.KV2yjB1YYQ (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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=182, bad_region=445, passed=2979
Got 2979 stars (including 2372 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2979 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2109 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2614 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2111 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 2100 stars left (next iteration limit 2310)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=7.396 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.975 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.975 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=0.679 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.852 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.665 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.583 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2100 robust_rms_before=1.901 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.482 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.619 worst_region_rms_after=0.583 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.679 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.558
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.619 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.619 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.482 arcsec matched=2100
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits N_match=2100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.506 n_q1=761 n_q2=318 n_q3=693 n_q4=328 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2100 N_valid=2100 bias_ra_arcsec=0.520 bias_dec_arcsec=0.659 median_sep_arcsec=1.679 p95_sep_arcsec=4.014 n_q1=761 n_q2=318 n_q3=693 n_q4=328 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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.nTNnsx9fZI (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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=175, bad_region=446, passed=2981
Got 2981 stars (including 2376 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2981 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2106 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2096 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2096 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2107 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2097 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 2097 stars left (next iteration limit 2305)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2097 robust_rms=7.507 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.248 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.248 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2097 robust_rms=0.624 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.689 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.683 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2097 robust_rms=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.628 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.537 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2097 robust_rms_before=1.846 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.470 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.511 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.610 worst_region_rms_after=0.628 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.721 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.537
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.610 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.610 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.470 arcsec matched=2097
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits N_match=2097 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.501 n_q1=747 n_q2=309 n_q3=703 n_q4=338 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2097 N_valid=2097 bias_ra_arcsec=0.500 bias_dec_arcsec=0.679 median_sep_arcsec=1.636 p95_sep_arcsec=4.094 n_q1=747 n_q2=309 n_q3=703 n_q4=338 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.131
ref2=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.068
new1=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.082
new2=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.185
reference average sigma_overall=0.3895 worst_q_ratio=1.0995
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189_astrometric_residuals.png (3931 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (3935 matched stars from wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474_astrometric_residuals.png (2100 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475_astrometric_residuals.png (2097 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-02-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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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: 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0629 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:09:13.907 +22:00:17.19
Second-epoch image center 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0607 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 10:09:10.941 +22:03:59.89
Second-epoch second image center 10:09:13.838 +22:03:55.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01124 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BdJj5epDvR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eqUxLwqHr8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wd5V1N6JCK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pxvXlE1dW1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh has not found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
wait
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits and wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg
Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.627700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.627700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec +16.4875 to +27.2789 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 143.5054 to 160.9804 deg, Dec 16.4875 to 27.2789 deg
Loaded 4578 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): 3477 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 33023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 33297 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec +16.4862 to +27.2734 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 143.4723 to 160.9684 deg, Dec 16.4862 to 27.2734 deg
Loaded 4585 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): 3482 out of 3773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3773 out of 33297 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
2.2 pix Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
2.4 pix fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
15.6 mag. Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.BdJj5epDvR (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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=18, blended=1503, bad_region=6909, passed=33005
Got 33005 stars (including 24985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33005 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4459 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4459 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4447 stars left (next iteration limit 4891)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits N_match=4447 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1368 n_q2=876 n_q3=1281 n_q4=922 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4447 N_valid=4447 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.055 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.323 p95_sep_arcsec=0.981 n_q1=1368 n_q2=876 n_q3=1281 n_q4=922 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.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.eqUxLwqHr8 (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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=11, blended=1479, bad_region=6985, passed=33286
Got 33286 stars (including 25210 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33286 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4454 stars left (next iteration limit 4899)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4454 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1361 n_q2=872 n_q3=1289 n_q4=932 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4454 N_valid=4454 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.062 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.335 p95_sep_arcsec=1.012 n_q1=1361 n_q2=872 n_q3=1289 n_q4=932 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.wd5V1N6JCK (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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=439, bad_region=2027, passed=16290
Got 16290 stars (including 13869 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16290 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4459 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4443 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4443 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4443 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4461 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4444 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4444 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4444 stars left (next iteration limit 4887)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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=4444 robust_rms=6.975 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.127 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.127 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4444 robust_rms=0.717 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.898 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.758 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4444 robust_rms=0.558 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4444 robust_rms_before=1.903 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.477 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.558 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.574 worst_region_rms_after=0.619 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.715 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.619
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.574 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.574 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.477 arcsec matched=4444
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits N_match=4444 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=1585 n_q2=633 n_q3=1516 n_q4=710 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4444 N_valid=4444 bias_ra_arcsec=0.558 bias_dec_arcsec=0.635 median_sep_arcsec=1.709 p95_sep_arcsec=3.875 n_q1=1585 n_q2=633 n_q3=1516 n_q4=710 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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.pxvXlE1dW1 (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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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=3, blended=428, bad_region=2021, passed=16316
Got 16316 stars (including 13916 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16316 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4458 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4460 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 4442 stars left (next iteration limit 4886)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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=4442 robust_rms=7.090 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.368 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4442 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.789 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4442 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.734 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4442 robust_rms_before=1.868 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.598 worst_region_rms_after=0.734 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.656 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.583
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.598 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.598 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.480 arcsec matched=4442
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits N_match=4442 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=1590 n_q2=620 n_q3=1512 n_q4=720 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4442 N_valid=4442 bias_ra_arcsec=0.514 bias_dec_arcsec=0.657 median_sep_arcsec=1.674 p95_sep_arcsec=3.962 n_q1=1590 n_q2=620 n_q3=1512 n_q4=720 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-11-03_CI_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_023418_TTUQ2b1x1_3613840_pu4Wp5wd/wcs_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:05:48.12 +19:50:49.6: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 09:57:45.68 +21:21:10.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-29-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0189.fits at 10:06:19.54 +21:11:16.0: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:05:48.12 +19:50:49.6: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 10:06:19.54 +21:11:16.0: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-30-39_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 09:57:45.68 +21:21:10.3: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53875.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53910.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55133.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 31s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 53875_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
Preparing report for the candidate 53875_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
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Considering the candidate 53883_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 53883_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:55.60 +24:21:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53910_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
Preparing report for the candidate 53910_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
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Considering the candidate 54795_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 54795_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:51:44.14 +20:10:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54836_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 54836_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:26:52.52 +19:22:40.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 55133_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
Preparing report for the candidate 55133_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
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Considering the candidate 04700_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 04700_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (39.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 14422_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 14422_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (40.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475
The candidate 18572_fd_Leo-02-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_02-22-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks