This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC
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 22.4356 2461243.9356 12.06 00:01:34.40 -13:59:33.1
78.92235 -72.45386 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.23 Thalia -0 -0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:01:34.40 -13:59:33.1: 14.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:01:34.40 -13:59:33.1: 14.81 +/- 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 22.4355* 00 01 34.40 -13 59 33.1 12.1 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,2461243.9356,12.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260722.4356 12.06CV 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 22.4356 2461243.9356 12.99 00:10:04.22 -09:53:25.9
91.47083 -70.19304 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.118 Peitho -1 -0 1 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:10:04.22 -09:53:25.9: 14.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:10:04.22 -09:53:25.9: 14.91 +/- 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 22.4355* 00 10 04.22 -09 53 25.9 13.0 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,2461243.9356,12.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260722.4356 12.99CV 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 22.4356 2461243.9356 13.04 00:05:12.14 -13:55:17.6
81.38769 -72.94678 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.259 Aletheia -0 -0 0 13.0 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:05:12.14 -13:55:17.6: 14.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:05:12.14 -13:55:17.6: 14.77 +/- 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 22.4355* 00 05 12.14 -13 55 17.6 13.0 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,2461243.9356,13.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260722.4356 13.04CV 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: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
First image: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Last image: 2461243.93583016 22.07.2026 10:27:25.726 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.75
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 3287
Objects passed selection criteria: 3283
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2682.75
Average stars matched: 2138.5 (79.713 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112940 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 22 06:37:39 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: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
First image: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Last image: 2461243.93583016 22.07.2026 10:27:25.726 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.40
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: 28 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): 17565
Objects passed selection criteria: 17530
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 15100.5
Average stars matched: 12285 (81.3549 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 124472 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 22 06:41:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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: 2461243.93527642
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits'
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0256 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53
Second-epoch image center 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0333 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01210 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EWwiNMR6po
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AX9sn9DRZN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kbk08sg7ZJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0JOxE5KesR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 1896 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0006 to 359.9929 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 0.0006 to 359.9929 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 deg
Loaded 168841 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): 1519 out of 1541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1541 out of 1896 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.425400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.425400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 1896 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0006 to 359.9929 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 0.0006 to 359.9929 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 deg
Loaded 168841 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): 1519 out of 1541 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1541 out of 1896 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits (aperture=6.8)
Read 2964 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0003 to 359.9948 deg, Dec -15.5331 to -4.3611 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 0.0003 to 359.9948 deg, Dec -15.5331 to -4.3611 deg
Loaded 177681 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): 2425 out of 2446 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2446 out of 2964 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits (aperture=6.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
2.9 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
2.9 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.7 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
14.1 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 10.9 (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.EWwiNMR6po (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=196, bad_region=402, passed=1896
Got 1896 stars (including 1356 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1896 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010430 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0195 through 0 to 8.1581, gap 8.1581 to 352.0195
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1535 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0194 through 0 to 8.1587, gap 8.1587 to 352.0194
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1535 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1040)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=291 n_q2=175 n_q3=315 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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.AX9sn9DRZN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=164, bad_region=575, passed=2964
Got 2964 stars (including 2269 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2964 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6382 through 0 to 8.1600, gap 8.1600 to 351.6382
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2444 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6375 through 0 to 8.1603, gap 8.1603 to 351.6375
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2444 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2444 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=290 n_q2=162 n_q3=333 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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.Kbk08sg7ZJ (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=265, bad_region=889, passed=4361
Got 4361 stars (including 3264 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4361 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9541 through 0 to 8.0775, gap 8.0775 to 351.9541
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9541 through 0 to 8.0779, gap 8.0779 to 351.9541
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1040)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=292 n_q2=181 n_q3=314 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.0JOxE5KesR (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=267, bad_region=882, passed=4306
Got 4306 stars (including 3216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4306 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9540 through 0 to 8.0774, gap 8.0774 to 351.9540
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9541 through 0 to 8.0778, gap 8.0778 to 351.9541
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=293 n_q2=181 n_q3=313 n_q4=157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.176
ref2=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.180
new1=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits sigma_overall=0.299 worst_q_ratio=1.123
new2=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.127
reference average sigma_overall=0.3335 worst_q_ratio=1.178
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_astrometric_residuals.png (945 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_astrometric_residuals.png (945 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490_astrometric_residuals.png (945 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491_astrometric_residuals.png (944 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Image size: 938.7'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0256 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:05.068 -10:00:31.53
Second-epoch image center 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0333 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.092 -10:00:05.38
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:56.968 -10:00:35.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01210 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UiBlSSrqOE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Cg7PjPRa3t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YxmhV2o465
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q45lhYd9iM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12067 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0006 to 359.9978 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 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.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 0.0006 to 359.9978 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 deg
Loaded 169181 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): 3550 out of 3632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3632 out of 12067 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.236250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.236250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.84
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.84
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12067 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0006 to 359.9978 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 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.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 0.0006 to 359.9978 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 deg
Loaded 169181 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): 3550 out of 3632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3632 out of 12067 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 15752 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0003 to 359.9974 deg, Dec -15.5533 to -4.2658 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 0.0003 to 359.9974 deg, Dec -15.5533 to -4.2658 deg
Loaded 179384 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): 3573 out of 3658 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3658 out of 15752 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits (aperture=5.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
2.7 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
2.7 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.8 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
14.2 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.UiBlSSrqOE (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=343, bad_region=2218, passed=12061
Got 12061 stars (including 9567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12061 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013038 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010430 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9970 through 0 to 8.1581, gap 8.1581 to 351.9970
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9970 through 0 to 8.1588, gap 8.1588 to 351.9970
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=294 n_q2=189 n_q3=290 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.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.Cg7PjPRa3t (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=467, bad_region=2755, passed=15750
Got 15750 stars (including 12606 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15750 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6382 through 0 to 8.1600, gap 8.1600 to 351.6382
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13253 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6375 through 0 to 8.1603, gap 8.1603 to 351.6375
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13252 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13252 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1036)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.231 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=282 n_q2=162 n_q3=334 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.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.YxmhV2o465 (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=844, bad_region=4550, passed=23455
Got 23455 stars (including 18229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23455 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9468 through 0 to 8.0896, gap 8.0896 to 351.9468
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9469 through 0 to 8.0900, gap 8.0900 to 351.9469
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=294 n_q2=191 n_q3=299 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.Q45lhYd9iM (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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=809, bad_region=4535, passed=23664
Got 23664 stars (including 18488 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23664 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9449 through 0 to 8.0901, gap 8.0901 to 351.9449
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9450 through 0 to 8.0906, gap 8.0906 to 351.9450
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=298 n_q2=189 n_q3=297 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.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_2026-07-22_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_055004_TTUQ2b1x1_2224938_wSaMGSTC/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:01:34.40 -13:59:33.1: 14.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 23:45:51.47 -13:34:07.4: 13.13 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:05:12.14 -13:55:17.6: 14.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:05:54.09 -06:17:58.4: 11.27 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:14:03.32 -11:28:46.8: 11.67 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:18:22.82 -14:08:35.7: 11.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 23:32:08.80 -09:46:27.3: 12.70 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 23:43:55.79 -13:37:56.6: 13.29 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 23:34:15.99 -11:14:58.8: 13.61 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425.fits at 00:10:04.22 -09:53:25.9: 14.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:01:34.40 -13:59:33.1: 14.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:05:12.14 -13:55:17.6: 14.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:05:54.09 -06:17:58.4: 11.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 23:32:08.80 -09:46:27.3: 12.64 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 23:34:15.99 -11:14:58.8: 13.59 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:10:04.22 -09:53:25.9: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:05:54.09 -06:17:58.4: ref_mag=11.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8639 delta=-0.70 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:14:03.32 -11:28:46.8: 11.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.66 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:08.80 -09:46:27.3: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.0563 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 00:18:22.82 -14:08:35.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:34:15.99 -11:14:58.8: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.3579 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.76 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 23:43:55.79 -13:37:56.6: 13.59 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388.fits at 23:45:51.47 -13:34:07.4: 12.74 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:03.32 -11:28:46.8: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2594 delta=-0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:22.82 -14:08:35.7: ref_mag=11.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.5446 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:43:55.79 -13:37:56.6: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=13.3897 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:45:51.47 -13:34:07.4: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3211 delta=-0.51 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 23672_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23672_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23674_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23674_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23677_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23677_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23678_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23678_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23679_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23679_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23688_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
Preparing report for the candidate 23688_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
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Considering the candidate 23706_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
Preparing report for the candidate 23706_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
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Considering the candidate 23707_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
Preparing report for the candidate 23707_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
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Considering the candidate 23718_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23718_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23722_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491
The candidate 23722_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-27-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0491 did not pass the final checks