This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 29.4426 2461220.9426 12.39 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8
110.48419 4.68850 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.394+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461220.9426,12.39,0.05,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 20260629.4426 12.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 29.4426 2461220.9426 12.44 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4
110.48121 4.75480 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 3.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.585+/-0.033 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461220.9426,12.44,0.05,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 20260629.4426 12.44CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 29.4426 2461220.9426 12.49 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9
110.50225 4.72021 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 3.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.437+/-0.029 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461220.9426,12.49,0.05,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 20260629.4426 12.49CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 29.4426 2461220.9426 12.13 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8
110.52302 4.73530 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 3.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.417+/-0.028 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8: 13.22 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461220.9426,12.13,0.05,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 20260629.4426 12.13CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 06 29.4426 2461220.9426 12.62 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1
110.41670 4.72267 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 3.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=1.066+/-0.032 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1: 13.68 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1: 13.81 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461220.9426,12.62,0.05,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 20260629.4426 12.62CV 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: 2461153.91535188 23.04.2026 09:57:56.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
First image: 2461153.91535188 23.04.2026 09:57:56.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Last image: 2461220.94282359 29.06.2026 10:37:29.958 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.64
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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): 14362
Objects passed selection criteria: 14320
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8660.25
Average stars matched: 8284.75 (95.6641 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 120944 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 28 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-114-g1509621d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jun 29 05:46:48 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: 2461153.91535188 23.04.2026 09:57:56.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
First image: 2461153.91535188 23.04.2026 09:57:56.402 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Last image: 2461220.94282359 29.06.2026 10:37:29.958 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 52
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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: 43 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): 110162
Objects passed selection criteria: 109887
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 72745
Average stars matched: 68084.8 (93.5937 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1949652 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jun 28 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-114-g1509621d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jun 29 05:52:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.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: 2461220.94235613
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits'
wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.6' 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: 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00
Second-epoch image center 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0337 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29 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 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00
Second-epoch image center 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00604 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FfGEW21SyK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tZa1yODbLX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KSXsMIpg4h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aYVdGyUnoR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 21041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.3555 to 354.1803 deg, Dec +55.5196 to +67.3277 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 315.3555 to 354.1803 deg, Dec 55.5196 to 67.3277 deg
Loaded 21461 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): 12314 out of 13146 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13146 out of 21041 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.563100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.563100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.92
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 21041 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.3555 to 354.1803 deg, Dec +55.5196 to +67.3277 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 315.3555 to 354.1803 deg, Dec 55.5196 to 67.3277 deg
Loaded 21461 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): 12314 out of 13146 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13146 out of 21041 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 20282 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.3553 to 353.8398 deg, Dec +55.5741 to +67.3316 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 315.3553 to 353.8398 deg, Dec 55.5741 to 67.3316 deg
Loaded 21093 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): 12083 out of 12922 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12922 out of 20282 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
2.2 pix Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
14.9 mag. Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
12.7 mag. fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.5 (SNR ) 9.9 (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
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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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1832, bad_region=5705, passed=21041
Got 21041 stars (including 14010 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21041 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=296 n_q2=188 n_q3=304 n_q4=183 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits -region wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.tZa1yODbLX (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1853, bad_region=5280, passed=20282
Got 20282 stars (including 13625 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20282 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=302 n_q2=190 n_q3=303 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits -region wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.KSXsMIpg4h (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=291, bad_region=1232, passed=3615
Got 3615 stars (including 2194 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3615 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.633 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.656 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.803 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.525 n_q1=203 n_q2=214 n_q3=236 n_q4=316 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.aYVdGyUnoR (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=221, bad_region=1010, passed=3093
Got 3093 stars (including 1940 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3093 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.2 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 730 to 788 (Dec 56.2 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.743 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.552 n_q1=210 n_q2=304 n_q3=245 n_q4=211 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.111
ref2=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.046
new1=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits sigma_overall=0.633 worst_q_ratio=1.270
new2=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits sigma_overall=0.609 worst_q_ratio=1.220
reference average sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.0785
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.58 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.55 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 30834_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 30834_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:08:36.10 +59:17:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 30842_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 30842_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:29:09.27 +58:24:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-06-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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.6' 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: 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00
Second-epoch image center 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0337 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29 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 22:17:08.243 +61:59:48.00
Second-epoch image center 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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 22:17:02.859 +62:01:43.39
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:01.108 +62:02:01.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00604 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XP7SG8P1V1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8DyX4pIA5x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bivvD89ZxP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5SRXquHtcX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits and wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 151329 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.2206 to 354.1803 deg, Dec +55.4936 to +67.3461 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 315.2206 to 354.1803 deg, Dec 55.4936 to 67.3461 deg
Loaded 21619 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): 11035 out of 14194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14194 out of 151329 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.433300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.433300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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 151329 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.2206 to 354.1803 deg, Dec +55.4936 to +67.3461 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 315.2206 to 354.1803 deg, Dec 55.4936 to 67.3461 deg
Loaded 21619 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): 11035 out of 14194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14194 out of 151329 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 151455 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 315.1349 to 354.1154 deg, Dec +55.5523 to +67.3494 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 315.1349 to 354.1154 deg, Dec 55.5523 to 67.3494 deg
Loaded 21414 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): 10877 out of 14173 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14173 out of 151455 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 38 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
2.1 pix Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
15.1 mag. Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 12.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.XP7SG8P1V1 (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=16763, bad_region=32142, passed=151309
Got 151309 stars (including 105878 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 151309 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.276 n_q1=304 n_q2=186 n_q3=303 n_q4=179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits -region wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.8DyX4pIA5x (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=16955, bad_region=30784, passed=151434
Got 151434 stars (including 106938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 151434 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.6 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=307 n_q2=184 n_q3=297 n_q4=179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits -region wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bivvD89ZxP (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1612, bad_region=10226, passed=38495
Got 38495 stars (including 27092 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.863 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.551 n_q1=211 n_q2=212 n_q3=224 n_q4=318 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.325
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.5SRXquHtcX (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1156, bad_region=7872, passed=32376
Got 32376 stars (including 23642 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32376 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.3)
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: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.624 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.608 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.731 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.618 n_q1=224 n_q2=302 n_q3=236 n_q4=209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-36-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_053933_TTUQ2b1x1_63922_QHpBQqzi/wcs_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:10:33.70 +60:21:14.0: 11.80 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 21:49:02.90 +62:14:44.5: 12.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 21:53:58.20 +62:18:59.4: 12.77 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 21:47:49.69 +57:42:35.2: 11.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:06:41.31 +58:02:19.7: 12.27 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 21:53:58.20 +62:18:59.4: 12.71 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:10:33.70 +60:21:14.0: 11.83 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 21:49:02.90 +62:14:44.5: 12.25 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:06:41.31 +58:02:19.7: 12.35 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.74 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 21:47:49.69 +57:42:35.2: 11.12 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:53:58.20 +62:18:59.4: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6726 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:10:33.70 +60:21:14.0: ref_mag=11.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8192 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:49:02.90 +62:14:44.5: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2236 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:06:41.31 +58:02:19.7: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6735 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.13 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:49.69 +57:42:35.2: ref_mag=11.13 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3318 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 21:47:55.01 +63:17:29.1: 12.44 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 21:56:09.83 +63:25:21.3: 12.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 21:47:55.01 +63:17:29.1: 12.37 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:01:15.15 +61:58:41.2: 12.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:55.01 +63:17:29.1: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2090 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 21:56:09.83 +63:25:21.3: 12.57 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.61 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:56:09.83 +63:25:21.3: ref_mag=12.61 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5500 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:01:15.15 +61:58:41.2: 12.39 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:01:15.15 +61:58:41.2: ref_mag=12.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3182 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8: 13.36 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8: 13.22 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:51:16.89 +64:40:18.8: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1339 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9: 13.60 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:50:51.09 +64:40:14.4: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4375 delta=0.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:51:10.29 +64:38:56.9: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.4778 delta=1.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.38 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:51:09.22 +64:36:45.8: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3560 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1: 13.68 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-04-23_04-57-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0278.fits at 22:50:22.01 +64:33:58.4: 13.10 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1: 13.81 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:50:26.99 +64:36:47.1: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.5991 delta=1.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-05-15_03-09-18_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0102.fits at 22:50:22.01 +64:33:58.4: 13.12 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:50:22.01 +64:33:58.4: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2314 delta=0.88 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out115639.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out115684.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out116073.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out116463.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out116750.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 21s
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: 5s
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Considering the candidate 173800_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173800_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173803_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173803_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173816_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173816_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173819_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173819_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:40:50.08 +61:40:49.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 173821_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173821_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173822_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173822_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:32:30.14 +62:29:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 173824_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173824_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 173827_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173827_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:08:36.10 +59:17:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 173836_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 173836_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:29:09.31 +58:24:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174037_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174037_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 174403_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174403_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 174471_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174471_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:43:48.79 +58:48:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174533_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174533_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:45:11.71 +61:08:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174700_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174700_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:53:58.05 +62:37:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 174837_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 174837_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:53:40.56 +62:35:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 175103_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 175103_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:43:55.80 +58:48:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 175310_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 175310_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 175493_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 175493_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 176118_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176118_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:56:56.27 +63:36:22.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 176164_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176164_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 176240_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176240_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:04:32.34 +61:23:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 176361_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176361_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:49:23.58 +62:41:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 176418_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176418_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 176645_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 176645_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 177041_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 177041_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 177456_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 177456_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 178026_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 178026_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 178264_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 178264_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:00:28.74 +62:29:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 178331_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 178331_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 116463_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
Preparing report for the candidate 116463_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
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Considering the candidate 162817_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 162817_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:42:47.61 +58:57:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 115639_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
Preparing report for the candidate 115639_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
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Considering the candidate 138967_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 138967_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:55:15.41 +63:43:31.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 145299_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 145299_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 116073_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
Preparing report for the candidate 116073_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
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Considering the candidate 115684_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
Preparing report for the candidate 115684_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
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Considering the candidate 116750_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
Preparing report for the candidate 116750_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
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Considering the candidate 117601_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058
The candidate 117601_fd_Cep-06-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-37-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0058 did not pass the final checks
