######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS=
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cet-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1220716 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1220716 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits_preview.png'
Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits

renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits_preview.png'
Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 888.8278
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.8528
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5016.5736
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 967.3499
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5003.8930
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 956.9667
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.64403
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.011
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 66.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.49 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 36.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 5.800464 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits :)
Spent 0.707305 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 21.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
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Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits :)
Spent 0.706156 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits

fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461228.87210424
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits'
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93 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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93
Second-epoch image center 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 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 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01055 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b6XzA9ltB1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nlUjJJnzNp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pYrSq9l5Vi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FpVHoburb2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5651 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
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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 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5651 deg
Loaded 3949 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): 3149 out of 3275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3275 out of 5092 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.892100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.892100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.81
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5651 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
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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 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5651 deg
Loaded 3949 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): 3149 out of 3275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3275 out of 5092 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3260 to -4.5652 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 4.8439 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3260 to -4.5652 deg
Loaded 3950 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): 3158 out of 3273 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3273 out of 5085 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
15.1 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.b6XzA9ltB1 (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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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=365, bad_region=1203, passed=5092
Got 5092 stars (including 3612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=270 n_q2=207 n_q3=315 n_q4=187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.nlUjJJnzNp (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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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=357, bad_region=1183, passed=5085
Got 5085 stars (including 3633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=273 n_q2=210 n_q3=312 n_q4=184 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.pYrSq9l5Vi (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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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=136, bad_region=347, passed=1495
Got 1495 stars (including 1048 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=283 n_q2=177 n_q3=359 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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.FpVHoburb2 (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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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=147, bad_region=351, passed=1489
Got 1489 stars (including 1029 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1489 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=290 n_q2=176 n_q3=354 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.024
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.288 worst_q_ratio=1.167
ref2=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.220
new1=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.096
new2=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.024
reference average sigma_overall=0.2835 worst_q_ratio=1.1935
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93 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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 938.5'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.628 -10:00:20.93
Second-epoch image center 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 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 00:51:25.902 -09:59:58.44
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:27.741 -10:00:25.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01055 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bCT7qRNKLG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AdvXrvcOpn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AHZFi4AvVj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zZXDx3r9jE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8322 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3221 to -4.5547 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 4.8322 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3221 to -4.5547 deg
Loaded 3953 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): 3117 out of 3360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3360 out of 26253 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.26
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8322 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3221 to -4.5547 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
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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 4.8322 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3221 to -4.5547 deg
Loaded 3953 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): 3117 out of 3360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3360 out of 26253 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 25987 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8349 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3331 to -4.5620 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
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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 4.8349 to 21.0407 deg, Dec -15.3331 to -4.5620 deg
Loaded 3956 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): 3137 out of 3363 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3363 out of 25987 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ 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: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.bCT7qRNKLG (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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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=1010, bad_region=5219, passed=26246
Got 26246 stars (including 20219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26246 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21390 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=272 n_q2=210 n_q3=308 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.AdvXrvcOpn (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/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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=10, blended=998, bad_region=5125, passed=25977
Got 25977 stars (including 20039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 976 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=278 n_q2=206 n_q3=312 n_q4=183 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.224
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.AHZFi4AvVj (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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=247, bad_region=1760, passed=9798
Got 9798 stars (including 7844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9798 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 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(), 8193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
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=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=292 n_q2=182 n_q3=336 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.045
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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.zZXDx3r9jE (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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=281, bad_region=1809, passed=10123
Got 10123 stars (including 8108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10123 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8495 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=294 n_q2=186 n_q3=332 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:48:51.47 -10:17:42.3: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:48:51.47 -10:17:42.3: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:48:51.47 -10:17:42.3: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3380 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31291_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387
The candidate 31291_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 07 07.37210 | 2461228.87210 | 12.33 | 00:48:51.48 -10:17:43.0 | 4404 3021 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-55-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0386.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 07.37268 | 2461228.87268 | 12.34 | 00:48:51.46 -10:17:41.5 | 4400 3026 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits |
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Considering the candidate 32287_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387
The candidate 32287_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 07 07.37268 | 2461228.87268 | 12.44 | 00:43:47.41 -12:02:37.2 | 3639 1975 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-07_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042726_TTUQ2b1x1_530009_nvAGMw55/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_03-56-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits |
**** FOUND 00:43:47.42 -12:02:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.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 Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461228.87210424 -observatory V36
07:39:42.13 +17:21:47.5 Mercury (4.0mag)
09:59:02.09 +13:57:58.5 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:15:20.70 +21:01:52.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:13:58.58 +20:19:54.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:29.61 +03:19:08.8 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:06:39.23 +20:43:29.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:01.76 +00:20:53.2 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:11.14 -23:16:41.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:32:05.95 +06:16:05.9 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 7 04:52 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461228.87210424:
08:14:00.96 +20:19:44.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:14:09.29 +20:19:16.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:13:44.40 +20:20:47.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:14:21.73 +20:18:35.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:12:38.58 +20:02:52.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:14:00.38 +20:19:48.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:12:01.03 +20:08:05.7 Elara (17.6mag)
08:17:24.97 +20:15:40.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:19:06.47 +20:24:34.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:20.09 +03:19:31.6 Titan (8.5mag)
00:55:32.40 +03:18:55.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:03.41 +03:18:53.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:45.06 +03:19:01.5 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:55:34.31 +03:16:48.8 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 7 04:53 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461228.87210424:
17:42:28.54 -33:33:54.9 JWST
14:45:55.35 +53:45:00.4 Chandra
10:04:17.08 -56:35:18.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 7 04:53 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461228.87210424 -observatory V36
02:31:59.18 +14:03:55.9 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:20:17.21 -34:16:09.5 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:22:41.09 -68:05:52.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:59:45.47 +32:23:50.3 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:03:59.78 +16:03:25.1 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:29:37.81 +01:46:23.1 15.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:01:14.79 +32:16:46.7 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:08:58.33 +26:56:59.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:52:56.54 +29:54:46.2 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:07:49.66 +04:56:13.3 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:09:03.85 +21:23:51.5 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:56.56 -11:19:26.4 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:52:41.40 +67:37:16.0 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:36:57.57 -09:45:50.3 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:55:33.10 +65:33:09.0 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:28:52.05 +29:50:48.3 14.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:17:50.17 +15:14:22.6 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:45:01.06 +38:46:55.1 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:50:31.77 +45:32:27.4 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:48.22 -13:56:22.2 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:32:04.32 +29:33:58.2 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:12:11.01 -12:38:15.3 16.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:52:41.85 +22:33:31.9 17.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:43:41.35 +04:03:29.0 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:00:35.13 +79:01:20.7 17.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:42:57.64 +45:06:20.4 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:23:40.58 +03:59:22.1 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:14:15.67 -14:04:18.1 7.4mag 10P/Tempel
11:12:05.89 -01:45:54.9 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:55:50.35 +29:13:26.2 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:01:50.14 +14:57:22.4 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:46:57.90 -05:08:21.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:17:35.47 +34:20:18.8 17.8mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:20:10.10 +20:00:26.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:17:22.54 +10:10:51.4 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:26:33.91 +30:41:12.3 15.6mag 93P/Lovas
04:11:23.05 +30:58:05.5 16.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:01:24.13 +31:01:11.1 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:42:35.95 +02:24:17.1 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:46:54.97 +20:43:09.5 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:30:35.78 +19:43:35.5 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:00:38.58 +02:48:31.2 18.0mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:02:16.58 +17:38:51.4 15.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:15:29.59 -21:21:58.3 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:22:21.14 +33:15:54.7 15.3mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:11:11.79 +13:21:40.1 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
01:33:48.62 +07:14:29.3 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:31.92 -08:16:54.6 17.0mag 235P/LINEAR
08:38:57.54 +33:33:57.6 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:43:11.41 -48:52:53.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
01:51:00.01 +10:41:58.1 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:28:13.26 +36:34:47.8 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:51.41 +06:18:49.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:31:56.37 +19:47:41.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:47:03.72 +39:27:41.3 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.7K Jul 7 04:53 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50 AT2026lig 2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50 SN2026kcp 2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90 SN2026kza 2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30 SN 2026fov 2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90 AT2026kis 2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40 ASASSN-26dc 2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60 ASASSN-26db 2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00 ASASSN-26da 2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70 SN2026jsg 2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80 SN2026kid 2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40 AT2026kcf 2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50 SN2026jkb 2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20 AT2026dil 2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30 SN2026jlm 2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00 ASASSN-26cz 2026-04-22.28 16.29
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 2026-06-26.38 16.07
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50 ASASSN-26cy 2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60 AT2026jcm 2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40 SN 2026iqy 2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00 ASASSN-26cx 2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90 SN 2026idu 2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20 SN 2026icv 2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90 ASASSN-26cv 2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50 ASASSN-26cw 2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10 ASASSN-26cu 2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60 ASASSN-26ct 2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50 SN2026huo 2026-04-12.14 16.96
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 2026-06-26.38 16.07
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10 AT2026ixd 2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40 SN2026icy 2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30 SN2026gud 2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90 ASASSN-26cs 2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10 ASASSN-26cr 2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90 AT2026ihl 2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80 AT2026imw 2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50 ASASSN-26cq 2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80 ASASSN-26cp 2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70 SN2026idh 2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40 AT2026imr 2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40 AT2026hei 2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80 AT2026ihm 2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30 AT2026imo 2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80 SN 2026hnn 2026-04-7.04 17.07
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8 TCP J15411168+5918268 2026-04-12.9625 19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0 PNV J00433502+4146280 2026-04-23.056 15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2 PNV J00425564+4114122 2026-04-24.042 16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1 TCP J21140338+5646441 2026-05-05.3534 16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1 TCP J15030519+2202041 2026-05-08.3260 13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7 TCP J07151825+4753167 2026-05-09.1599 14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6 TCP J16001844-2230106 2026-05-09.6135 13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5 PNV J00424745+4116585 2026-05-10.030 16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8 PNV J09550289+6902138 2026-05-18.925 20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6 PNV J00430182+4118166 2026-05-21.8651 18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4 PNV J00425120+4116594 2022-10-26.135 19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:36:16.312 -33:07:23.31 AT 2026rmf 2026-06-22.58 20.67
20:43:31.883 -06:33:13.40 AT 2026rme 2026-06-22.44 21.69
09:40:14.549 -04:56:19.06 AT 2026rmd 2026-02-14.41 21.59
13:59:57.150 -09:03:11.62 AT 2026rmc 2026-02-17.61 20.73
12:25:30.012 -26:12:13.68 AT 2026rmb 2026-01-27.58 21.09
03:21:09.438 +39:25:53.03 AT 2026rma 2026-01-13.29 20.19
13:07:11.418 +13:39:38.85 AT 2026rlz 2026-02-25.47 20.51
03:01:07.569 -26:13:29.83 AT 2026rly 2026-01-09.24 20.54
17:01:46.968 -17:03:38.47 AT 2026rlx 2026-07-04.18 18.537
15:04:30.380 -39:18:48.60 AT 2026rlw 2026-07-04.31 18.9
21:26:04.454 -52:53:31.58 AT 2026rlv 2026-07-04.01 18.538
09:44:11.615 +04:40:29.15 AT 2026rlu 2026-04-19.27 20.88
12:57:25.723 -07:44:47.85 AT 2026rlt 2026-04-22.35 20.53
11:52:32.131 -13:45:09.94 AT 2026rls 2026-04-22.31 21.02
16:41:34.520 +44:47:03.76 AT 2026rlr 2026-04-23.49 21.03
11:22:02.700 -24:23:51.28 AT 2026rlq 2026-05-07.27 20.73
13:17:29.523 +09:10:51.61 AT 2026rlp 2026-05-21.26 20.85
20:21:54.334 -21:13:51.37 AT 2026rlo 2026-05-20.57 19.91
20:13:59.295 -23:24:43.54 AT 2026rln 2026-05-20.56 20.51
20:30:30.579 -12:41:46.85 AT 2026rlm 2026-05-21.56 19.73
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