This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 21.3967 2461242.8967 12.92 02:43:53.71 +04:14:30.1
168.11748 -48.51258 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.129 Antigone 1 -0 1 13.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:43:53.71 +04:14:30.1: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:43:53.71 +04:14:30.1: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.3967* 02 43 53.71 +04 14 30.1 12.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.8967,12.92,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260721.3967 12.92CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 21.3967 2461242.8967 13.15 02:30:55.01 +05:25:20.9
163.10253 -49.53062 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 10.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.221 Eos -1 -0 1 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:30:55.01 +05:25:20.9: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:30:55.01 +05:25:20.9: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.3967* 02 30 55.01 +05 25 20.9 13.2 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.8967,13.15,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260721.3967 13.15CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 21.3967 2461242.8967 14.14 02:24:28.70 +02:58:30.3
163.26111 -52.45575 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 10.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.464 Megaira -1 -1 2 14.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:24:28.70 +02:58:30.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:24:28.70 +02:58:30.3: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.3967* 02 24 28.70 +02 58 30.3 14.1 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.8967,14.14,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260721.3967 14.14CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 21.3967 2461242.8967 14.43 02:29:59.73 +07:15:10.7
161.24038 -48.15165 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 10.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.489 Comacina 0 -0 0 14.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:29:59.73 +07:15:10.7: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:29:59.73 +07:15:10.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.3967* 02 29 59.73 +07 15 10.7 14.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.8967,14.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260721.3967 14.43CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461242.89712733 21.07.2026 09:31:41.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6622
Objects passed selection criteria: 6615
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5936.25
Average stars matched: 5801 (97.7216 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 115792 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 21 06:19:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461242.89712733 21.07.2026 09:31:41.801 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 46 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 35200
Objects passed selection criteria: 35121
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30537
Average stars matched: 29658.2 (97.1223 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 140692 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 21 06:22:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461242.89626199
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7' 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: 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37 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 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86
Second-epoch image center 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1031 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7' 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: 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17 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 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86
Second-epoch image center 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1089 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 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01698 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bFvozKkOsC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RItD4oE1j2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits &> /tmp/tmp.a7tTvsdKxH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ggzu7kPdOX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5978 to 46.5535 deg, Dec +0.6641 to +11.2225 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.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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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 30.5978 to 46.5535 deg, Dec 0.6641 to 11.2225 deg
Loaded 4346 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): 3525 out of 3712 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3712 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.919300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.919300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.61
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.31
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5978 to 46.5535 deg, Dec +0.6641 to +11.2225 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 30.5978 to 46.5535 deg, Dec 0.6641 to 11.2225 deg
Loaded 4346 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): 3525 out of 3712 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3712 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5978 to 46.5538 deg, Dec +0.6641 to +11.2225 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 30.5978 to 46.5538 deg, Dec 0.6641 to 11.2225 deg
Loaded 4346 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): 3545 out of 3719 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3719 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.bFvozKkOsC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=496, bad_region=0, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 6320 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=221 n_q2=251 n_q3=245 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.RItD4oE1j2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=473, bad_region=0, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 6340 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6741 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=228 n_q2=253 n_q3=246 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.203
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.a7tTvsdKxH (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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=269, bad_region=0, passed=5137
Got 5137 stars (including 4862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5137 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5090 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5090 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=233 n_q2=236 n_q3=263 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.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.Ggzu7kPdOX (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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=258, bad_region=0, passed=5102
Got 5102 stars (including 4841 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5102 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.219 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.218 n_q1=236 n_q2=236 n_q3=260 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.205
ref2=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.288 worst_q_ratio=1.203
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.142
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits sigma_overall=0.255 worst_q_ratio=1.206
reference average sigma_overall=0.29 worst_q_ratio=1.204
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805_astrometric_residuals.png (962 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.7: 11.45 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.7: 11.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.7: ref_mag=11.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4321 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20426_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 20426_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7' 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: 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37 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 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86
Second-epoch image center 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1031 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7' 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: 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17 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 02:34:17.799 +05:57:06.86
Second-epoch image center 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1089 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 02:34:37.670 +06:00:50.37
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:40.920 +06:00:13.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01698 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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tJBZXy7qmJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bhHwCYOZot
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gd4CHJtwH7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vLhObSC6Bo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5759 to 46.5535 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2413 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.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 30.5759 to 46.5535 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2413 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3414 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.820150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.820150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.47
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5759 to 46.5535 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2413 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.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 30.5759 to 46.5535 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2413 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3414 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5938 to 46.5631 deg, Dec +0.6564 to +11.2433 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 30.5938 to 46.5631 deg, Dec 0.6564 to 11.2433 deg
Loaded 4356 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): 3420 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
1.9 pix Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.tJBZXy7qmJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=15, blended=1594, bad_region=5, passed=37008
Got 37008 stars (including 35339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37008 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36557 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=223 n_q2=247 n_q3=257 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.166
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.bhHwCYOZot (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1597, bad_region=4, passed=37046
Got 37046 stars (including 35377 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37046 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=224 n_q2=252 n_q3=252 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.Gd4CHJtwH7 (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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=782, bad_region=20, passed=24482
Got 24482 stars (including 23646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24482 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.222 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=229 n_q2=231 n_q3=262 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.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.vLhObSC6Bo (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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=9, blended=783, bad_region=28, passed=24445
Got 24445 stars (including 23604 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24445 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24238 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24237 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24237 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.229 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.220 n_q1=231 n_q2=231 n_q3=260 n_q4=239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.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-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.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_2026-07-21_CI_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_044229_TTUQ1b1x1_2542446_Q9OdnwSw/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-30-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0805.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:19:15.41 +10:32:48.1: 13.97 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:30:55.01 +05:25:20.9: 16.21 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:20:16.05 +05:51:19.8: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.9: 11.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:06:49.04 +08:22:37.5: 14.08 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:51:54.83 +08:15:46.8: 14.15 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:43:53.71 +04:14:30.1: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:30:55.01 +05:25:20.9: 16.23 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:19:15.41 +10:32:48.1: 14.02 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:19:15.41 +10:32:48.1: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0297 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:28:11.19 +08:29:44.5: 13.97 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:20:16.05 +05:51:19.8: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:16.05 +05:51:19.8: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6036 delta=-0.53 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.9: 11.65 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:47:49.18 +06:48:05.8: 13.81 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:51:54.83 +08:15:46.8: 14.17 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.63 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:06:49.04 +08:22:37.5: 14.04 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:08:22.38 +08:51:32.9: ref_mag=11.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6895 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:54.83 +08:15:46.8: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2564 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:40:09.32 +02:54:09.6: 14.01 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:06:49.04 +08:22:37.5: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9178 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:43:53.71 +04:14:30.1: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:28:11.19 +08:29:44.5: 14.12 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:11.19 +08:29:44.5: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9875 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:40:09.32 +02:54:09.6: 13.79 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.87 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:09.32 +02:54:09.6: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7197 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:47:49.18 +06:48:05.8: 13.84 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:47:49.18 +06:48:05.8: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9054 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:29:59.73 +07:15:10.7: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:24:28.70 +02:58:30.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:29:59.73 +07:15:10.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:08:49.84 +07:18:26.8: 14.87 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:24:28.70 +02:58:30.3: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:08:49.84 +07:18:26.8: 14.86 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.86 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:08:49.84 +07:18:26.8: ref_mag=14.86 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6864 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52410_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52410_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52418_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52418_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52510_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52510_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52719_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
Preparing report for the candidate 52719_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
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Considering the candidate 52763_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
Preparing report for the candidate 52763_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
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Considering the candidate 52810_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52810_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:56:08.79 +08:21:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52890_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52890_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:37:21.49 +09:34:11.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52924_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52924_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52956_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52956_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:13:11.63 +04:45:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52960_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 52960_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53021_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 53021_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53046_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 53046_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53077_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 53077_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53147_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
Preparing report for the candidate 53147_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
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Considering the candidate 53186_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
Preparing report for the candidate 53186_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
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Considering the candidate 53224_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806
The candidate 53224_fd_Cet-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_04-31-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0806 did not pass the final checks