Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 05 04.3328  2461164.8328   6.69  00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4
121.91982   3.30691 galactic  Cas  Second-epoch detections are separated by 460.1" and 3.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                            J-Ks=1.395+/-      (Very red! L if it's a dwarf)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4:  15.84 +/- 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 atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits


Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits


fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits


fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -crosshair 1951.81665 4883.55664 image    wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -crosshair 1954.61926 4886.72314 image    wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -crosshair 7289.74316 1006.01312 image    wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits -crosshair 7292.75098 1006.44482 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 04.33283 00 41 26.17 +66 09 32.4           6.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 04.33256 00 40 48.84 +66 10 13.6           6.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 05 04.33310 00 42 03.50 +66 08 51.1           6.7 R      V36

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 05 04.3328*  00 41 26.17 +66 09 32.4   6.7 U             Cas       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
target,2461164.8328,6.69,0.05,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
target 20260504.3328 6.69CV 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: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
First image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Last  image: 2461164.83310490 04.05.2026 07:59:30.263   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  12155
Objects passed selection criteria:  12078
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6656.5
Average stars matched: 6404.25 (96.2105 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   118428 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon May  4 03:01:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
First image: 2461082.61072100 11.02.2026 02:39:16.294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Last  image: 2461164.83310490 04.05.2026 07:59:30.263   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  92327
Objects passed selection criteria:  92004
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 53262.8
Average stars matched: 50400 (94.6252 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:  1865964 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Apr 29 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-35-gf9552f12
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon May  4 03:03:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cep-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 855681 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 855681 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits_preview.png'

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits


renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits_preview.png'

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 711.5600
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 677.5221
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5757.7929
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1131.2277
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5584.5819
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1021.7982
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.09179
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.107
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                 -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                15.25 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-05-04T02:58:42.7715769' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-05-04T07:58:42.7715769' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =      61164.332439479 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-05-04T07:58:52.6738280' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61164.3325540856 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                 -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =    0.002439181157881 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     69.9996882166059 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     22.3363888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     18.4869444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     2.61609826187147 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Cep-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+70 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20384 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20384 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =                15.25 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits :)

Spent 0.469528 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 42267.109959
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27349.0, right_median=33499.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                 -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.2200002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits :)

Spent 0.473384 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-22.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 42267.109959
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=27349.0, right_median=33499.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-22_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits



fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits




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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461164.83255522
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Image size: 911.1'x621.4'  15.2(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.71"/pix along the X axis and 5.84"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 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  23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00383 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.POHTNbeiqM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wBnMlwYqfx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3c7PusEYYi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jGxxogromf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec +62.7802 to +75.5127 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 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec 62.7802 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85016 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): 8846 out of 9565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9565 out of 16834 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.841000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.841000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec +62.7802 to +75.5127 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 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec 62.7802 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85016 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): 8846 out of 9565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9565 out of 16834 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 16826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0054 to 359.9978 deg, Dec +62.8656 to +75.5132 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 0.0054 to 359.9978 deg, Dec 62.8656 to 75.5132 deg
Loaded 84118 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): 8835 out of 9554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9554 out of 16826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.2 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 15.1 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 10.5 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
 10.8 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  10.5 (SNR )   8.9 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.POHTNbeiqM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1491, passed=16834
Got 16834 stars (including 15326 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9476 through 0 to 28.4121, gap 28.4121 to 332.9476
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9480 through 0 to 28.4140, gap 28.4140 to 332.9480
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.wBnMlwYqfx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1515, passed=16826
Got 16826 stars (including 15286 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1739 through 0 to 28.4122, gap 28.4122 to 333.1739
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1740 through 0 to 28.4141, gap 28.4141 to 333.1740
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.3c7PusEYYi (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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=42, passed=673
Got 673 stars (including 631 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 673 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 911.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 911.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012654 (45.6 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010123 (36.4 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0077 through 0 to 24.0820, gap 24.0820 to 332.0077
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 769 to 828 (Dec 64.0 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 325 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 296 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.87" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 6.13" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9810 through 0 to 24.0951, gap 24.0951 to 331.9810
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 769 to 828 (Dec 64.0 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 351 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 331 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 3.99" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 330 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 309 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 3.93" 
Excluding outliers - 330 stars left (next iteration limit 323)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.jGxxogromf (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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=46, passed=792
Got 792 stars (including 745 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 792 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9667 through 0 to 24.6284, gap 24.6284 to 331.9667
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 769 to 828 (Dec 63.9 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 715 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9638 through 0 to 24.6294, gap 24.6294 to 331.9638
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 769 to 828 (Dec 63.9 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 716 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 753 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" 
Excluding outliers - 712 stars left (next iteration limit 782)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-03-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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Image size: 911.1'x621.4'  15.2(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.71"/pix along the X axis and 5.84"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Image size: 938.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47 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 00:00:12.399 +69:59:27.24
Second-epoch image center 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0246 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  23:59:53.910 +70:00:05.20
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:56.542 +70:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00383 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tFaqMbQTtD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q59UerG5Ck
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j4g592tfyT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Sw7XktwXBw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 123293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7753 to +75.5127 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7753 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85077 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): 7594 out of 9837 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9837 out of 123293 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.692950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.692950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 123293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7753 to +75.5127 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7753 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85077 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): 7594 out of 9837 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9837 out of 123293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 123564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7740 to +75.5184 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7740 to 75.5184 deg
Loaded 85118 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): 7615 out of 9833 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9833 out of 123564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.0 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 11.5 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
 11.8 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.5 (SNR )  11.4 (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 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tFaqMbQTtD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=12396, passed=123262
Got 123262 stars (including 110644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 123262 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7824 through 0 to 28.6097, gap 28.6097 to 332.7824
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7828 through 0 to 28.6115, gap 28.6115 to 332.7828
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121268 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Q59UerG5Ck (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=12263, passed=123544
Got 123544 stars (including 111075 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 123544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (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 0.010466 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7770 through 0 to 28.6103, gap 28.6103 to 332.7770
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7773 through 0 to 28.6121, gap 28.6121 to 332.7773
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.j4g592tfyT (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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=163, passed=7286
Got 7286 stars (including 7108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7286 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 911.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 911.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.012654 (45.6 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010123 (36.4 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0077 through 0 to 26.1658, gap 26.1658 to 332.0077
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 520 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.13" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 472 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9814 through 0 to 26.1755, gap 26.1755 to 331.9814
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 568 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 535 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 5.00" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 534 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3999 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 3.11" 
Excluding outliers - 534 stars left (next iteration limit 519)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Sw7XktwXBw (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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=166, passed=8525
Got 8525 stars (including 8343 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8525 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9667 through 0 to 27.4437, gap 27.4437 to 331.9667
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8411 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.9636 through 0 to 27.4440, gap 27.4440 to 331.9636
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8411 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-58-42_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.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_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-40-00_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out107326.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
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: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 144353_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 144353_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    11.59    23:37:31.57 +73:23:01.7   3885 5314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 60481_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 60481_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    11.09    00:25:09.74 +70:08:49.3   6084 3313   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (150.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 14319_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 14319_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    9.67    00:13:10.30 +73:51:45.5   5417 5530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 112966_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 112966_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.50    23:47:54.86 +67:48:25.8   4063 1907   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:47:55.33 +67:48:23.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 47528_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 47528_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.91    23:34:59.55 +71:38:30.4   3637 4282   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:34:59.50 +71:38:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 108244_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 108244_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.77    00:04:42.36 +67:10:00.7   5016 1478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  00:04:41.95 +67:10:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65323_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 65323_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.86    23:27:17.44 +70:21:36.0   3147 3571   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:27:17.43 +70:21:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102457_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 102457_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.90    00:03:51.73 +66:42:44.3   4962 1203   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  00:03:51.23 +66:42:44.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100152_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 100152_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.82    23:46:36.83 +66:46:56.9   3936 1294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:46:36.89 +66:46:56.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94383_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 94383_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.70    00:02:36.42 +66:05:57.7   4880 0832   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  00:02:36.08 +66:05:58.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 58683_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 58683_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.78    23:15:38.28 +70:53:17.7   2631 3995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:15:38.28 +70:53:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 98940_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
The candidate 98940_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 04.33310    2461164.83310    6.35    23:18:38.25 +68:06:43.3   2442 2316   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-04_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_030005_TTUQ2b1x1_435524_XknPhc2y/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087.fits

**** FOUND  23:18:38.38 +68:06:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 107326_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
Preparing report for the candidate 107326_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-04_02-59-30_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0087
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4
########### Completed Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4
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00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
00:41:26.17 +66:09:32.4
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461164.83255522 -observatory V36
02:01:22.48 +10:44:16.5 Mercury (-1.1mag)
04:41:10.32 +23:15:02.4 Venus (-3.9mag)
01:09:47.24 +06:28:16.1 Mars (1.2mag)
07:22:36.31 +22:28:30.6 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:03.17 +01:37:17.4 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:51:48.22 +20:00:23.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:13:05.18 -00:01:22.5 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:34:13.62 -22:54:39.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
16:40:57.52 -27:59:28.2 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461164.83255522:
07:22:43.70 +22:28:12.5 Io (5.9mag)
07:22:47.85 +22:28:04.1 Europa (6.0mag)
07:22:24.06 +22:29:04.0 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:23:05.92 +22:27:18.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:25:00.09 +22:09:02.5 Himalia (15.4mag)
07:22:35.14 +22:28:32.1 Thebe (16.3mag)
07:25:27.43 +22:37:48.8 Elara (17.4mag)
07:22:42.89 +22:58:54.2 Pasiphae (17.5mag)
07:30:27.70 +22:27:59.7 Carme (18.6mag)
00:36:55.70 +01:37:43.3 Titan (8.7mag)
00:37:02.15 +01:37:17.9 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:36:38.40 +01:35:14.6 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:37:18.25 +01:37:18.0 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:38:23.88 +01:43:57.3 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461164.83255522:
16:41:14.85 -26:31:46.2 JWST
21:57:49.31 -32:54:25.1 Chandra
08:43:26.03 -49:01:26.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461164.83255522 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
06:50:41.34 +28:54:39.0 17.8mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:55:55.15 -29:58:49.4 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:21:10.14 -68:53:36.3 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:37:11.76 +31:34:58.9 17.3mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:27:03.33 +12:35:52.5 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:13:52.95 +30:01:45.5 17.1mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:51:08.19 +26:29:14.1 16.2mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:09:22.30 +31:56:47.8 16.4mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:35:25.36 +01:36:20.1 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:47:36.88 +19:57:36.8 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:33:45.30 -11:15:27.7 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:34.20 -09:11:35.2 17.8mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
22:08:56.40 +64:05:52.9 17.6mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:57:47.70 -04:14:25.4 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
18:54:58.86 +88:12:39.6 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:30:23.97 +63:33:19.5 17.4mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
05:49:24.11 +23:03:55.7 12.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
16:05:57.53 +09:17:26.2 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:23:36.47 +20:30:21.7 14.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:43:28.65 -19:47:11.2 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:33:05.61 +41:06:15.9 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
12:30:58.91 +52:20:20.5 16.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
03:56:39.34 -29:24:06.5 18.0mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
04:38:24.89 -03:30:05.3 9.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:46:46.36 +03:58:32.5 17.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
05:04:15.20 +01:36:27.2 16.9mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
00:47:50.96 +40:02:47.1 15.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
19:18:20.91 -08:44:23.4 10.7mag 10P/Tempel
14:36:25.82 +00:52:01.2 15.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:28.25 -01:03:18.0 15.8mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:40:19.26 -02:59:08.5 17.3mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:17:14.01 +20:30:50.5 17.4mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
07:46:35.05 +32:52:36.8 16.9mag 63P/Wild
23:51:22.26 -09:22:47.8 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
04:54:43.72 +26:53:22.8 16.1mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
01:46:52.96 +11:42:45.1 14.1mag 78P/Gehrels
23:55:34.06 -04:01:48.6 14.9mag 88P/Howell
03:04:19.18 +25:05:35.6 15.0mag 93P/Lovas
05:31:34.25 +33:03:55.4 16.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:53:10.75 +29:58:50.8 16.3mag 124P/Mrkos
03:02:06.58 +16:18:38.5 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
03:23:50.48 +16:31:25.4 17.6mag 131P/Mueller
03:05:06.75 +18:07:25.4 10.9mag 141P/Machholz
03:10:41.60 +11:17:54.2 10.8mag 141P-A/Machholz
01:50:43.85 +07:09:43.1 11.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:31:37.16 -30:35:24.3 18.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
01:54:22.59 +07:43:28.7 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:15:24.05 -11:41:02.1 16.1mag 235P/LINEAR
06:15:09.86 +35:41:04.1 17.0mag 240P/NEAT
07:49:21.95 -03:26:16.4 17.9mag 242P/Spahr
23:02:55.54 -15:34:10.9 17.4mag 260P/McNaught
02:37:33.69 +24:58:25.2 17.8mag 295P/LINEAR
15:33:54.73 +07:58:31.0 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:43:00.30 +21:19:32.7 17.7mag 450P/LONEOS
06:03:44.39 +43:57:18.9 17.6mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.24 16.32
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90    2026-04-27.36 16.15
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90    2026-04-27.36 16.15
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80  AT2026imw  2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50  ASASSN-26cq  2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80  ASASSN-26cp  2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 14.93
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20  AT2026hvw  2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00  ASASSN-26cl  2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00  SN2026fwt  2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20  ASASSN-26ce  2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50  AT2026hiy  2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80  ASASSN-26cg  2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20  SN2026fzb  2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30  ASASSN-26cd  2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70  AT2026gzl  2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50  ASASSN-26cf  2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60  SN 2026evz  2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50  ASASSN-26bx  2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10  ASASSN-26bw  2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80  ASASSN-26ca  2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20  SN 2026fvx  2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60  ASASSN-26bz  2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70  ASASSN-26cc  2026-03-20.08 3.93
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20  SN 2026fmh  2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50  ASASSN-26cb  2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50  ASASSN-26by  2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60  SN2026fjc  2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20  ASASSN-26bv  2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40  ASASSN-26bt  2026-03-18.8 16.32
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10  ASASSN-26bu  2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00  SN 2026eza  2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90  AT2026fsf  2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30  SN 2026enn  2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00  AT 2026ezy  2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30  ASASSN-26bs  2026-03-18.02 16.93
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20  ASASSN-26br  2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40  AT 2023uk  2026-03-16.35 14.2
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10  AT2026fhw  2026-03-14.06 SDSS
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10  SN2026drr  2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90  ASASSN-26bo  2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40  SN2026ebt  2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00  SN2026ehe  2026-03-12.11 -0.29
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70  SN2026efq  2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00  SN2026evh  2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10  AT2026ffp  2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50  AT2026fij  2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10  SN 2026exe  2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00  SN2026ess  2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80  AT2026ewa  2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20  ASASSN-26bp  2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20  AT2024cmo  2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40  AT2026fdy  2026-03-10.33 16.68
11:30:09.70 -47:26:45.00  ASASSN-26bn  2026-03-10.3 15.14
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40  (= Gaia  2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70  ASASSN-26bm  2026-03-8.04 15.22
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1  TCP J08011102-0343141  2026-02-08.8090  15.10Cmag
05:19:15.40 -02:04:51.5  TCP J05191540-0204515  2026-02-13.4306  14.5mag
10:52:41.26 +36:40:08.9  TCP J10524126+3640089  2026-02-17.6065  17.4mag
05:50:50.81 +36:22:45.1  TCP J05505081+3622451  2026-02-17.5511  15.7mag
00:42:51.33 +41:13:49.1  PNV J00425133+4113491  2026-02-20.738  18.3mag
00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4  PNV J00430488+4129414  2026-02-20.5923  18.84Cmag
17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3  TCP J17432974+1124003  2026-02-22.3773  13.6mag
09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7  PNV J09550159+6908427  2026-02-20.893  19.0mag
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1  TCP J07032576-1241401  2026-03-10.4268  15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8  PNV J00423682+4116058  2026-03-12.5744  17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1  TCP J07264579-2745141  2026-03-17.4417  14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7  TCP J17571956-2808147  2026-03-19.7972  14.5mag
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7  TCP J08460573+1047397  2026-03-21.1936  14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7  PNV J09553883+6905217  2026-04-01.893  19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7  TCP J19324367-2239307  2026-04-05.4395  13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9  TCP J16163603+4452289  2026-04-05.6655  14.2mag
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4  PNV J00433836+4115324  2026-04-08.079  17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8  TCP J15411168+5918268  2026-04-12.9625  19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
15:45:36.222 +03:00:33.32  AT 2026kpo  2026-04-22.16 20.32
14:49:09.245 -00:54:16.10  AT 2026kpn  2026-04-23.12 19.29
18:12:33.381 +47:30:21.55  AT 2026kpm  2026-04-23.13 19.91
13:24:59.367 -03:49:21.75  AT 2026kpl  2026-04-21.00 20.15
13:32:07.687 +19:32:29.20  AT 2026kpk  2026-04-20.96 20.23
19:14:09.088 +40:09:31.32  AT 2026kpj  2026-04-23.21 19.6
13:41:40.371 -05:05:38.58  AT 2026kpi  2026-04-24.34 17.69
06:20:12.874 -30:55:24.35  AT 2026kph  2026-04-23.73 18.464
18:55:48.919 +76:17:20.08  AT 2026kpg  2026-04-23.10 17.923
13:25:35.587 -75:59:26.91  AT 2026kpf  2026-04-18.92 19.556
14:50:28.939 +14:17:54.82  AT 2026kpe  2026-04-22.08 19.828
08:29:30.272 +01:16:21.50  AT 2026kpd  2026-04-13.88 19.696
20:14:23.880 -50:59:48.10  AT 2026kpc  2026-04-19.13 19.437
19:23:26.380 +70:59:47.21  AT 2026kpb  2026-04-23.10 18.748
21:16:46.688 +26:39:05.81  AT 2026kpa  2026-04-23.58 18.942
09:43:04.924 -75:13:12.22  AT 2026koz  2026-04-15.12 19.019
08:07:33.956 -66:51:42.96  AT 2026koy  2026-04-21.07 19.196
11:21:29.213 -32:46:03.20  AT 2026kox  2026-04-04.17 18.012
12:23:15.543 -52:45:35.40  AT 2026kow  2026-04-20.17 19.426
03:24:09.454 -32:32:05.18  AT 2026kov  2026-04-14.74 18.629
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon May  4 03:01:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 20s (0.33 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 35s (0.58 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 60s (1.00 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 53s (0.88 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 130s (2.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 14s (0.23 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 199s (3.32 min)
FIELD_Cep-03-Q2b1x1: 269s (4.48 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 275s (4.58 min)
Finished: Mon May  4 03:05:46 CDT 2026