This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB
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 27.4510 2461248.9510 11.91 00:01:23.84 -14:20:28.9
78.06462 -72.69370 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 4.5 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 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:01:23.84 -14:20:28.9: 14.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:01:23.84 -14:20:28.9: 14.78 +/- 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 27.4509* 00 01 23.84 -14 20 28.9 11.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.9510,11.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260727.4510 11.91CV 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 27.4510 2461248.9510 12.70 23:54:15.42 -05:04:47.8
88.68937 -64.08175 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 4.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.113 Amalthea -0 -0 0 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 23:54:15.42 -05:04:47.8: 14.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 23:54:15.42 -05:04:47.8: 14.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.9510,12.70,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260727.4510 12.70CV 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 27.4510 2461248.9510 12.85 00:05:24.52 -14:18:07.6
80.72129 -73.27822 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 4.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.259 Aletheia -1 0 1 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:05:24.52 -14:18:07.6: 14.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:05:24.52 -14:18:07.6: 14.76 +/- 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 27.4509* 00 05 24.52 -14 18 07.6 12.8 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,2461248.9510,12.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260727.4510 12.85CV 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 27.4510 2461248.9510 12.95 00:11:14.43 -10:00:44.6
92.05773 -70.43551 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 4.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.118 Peitho -0 -0 0 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:11:14.43 -10:00:44.6: 14.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:11:14.43 -10:00:44.6: 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 27.4509* 00 11 14.43 -10 00 44.6 12.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461248.9510,12.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260727.4510 12.95CV 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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
First image: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461248.95121296 27.07.2026 10:49:34.800 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.73
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: 6 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): 3679
Objects passed selection criteria: 3673
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3147.25
Average stars matched: 2580 (81.9763 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230324 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 27 07:51:45 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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
First image: 2461191.93631795 31.05.2026 10:28:07.871 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Last image: 2461248.95121296 27.07.2026 10:49:34.800 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 42
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.42
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: 13 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): 21936
Objects passed selection criteria: 21885
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: 18684.5
Average stars matched: 15195.8 (81.3281 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 243976 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 27 07:54:31 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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: 2461248.95069373
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits'
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35 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 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0190 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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68 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 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0187 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00760 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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5GkzW3c71Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.unoOoByd33
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bqehPb4gkF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Qep6Zi70Ej
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1896 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0195 to 8.1581 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 352.0195 to 8.1581 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 deg
Loaded 4222 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 22.417100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.417100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.73
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1896 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 352.0195 to 8.1581 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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 352.0195 to 8.1581 deg, Dec -15.2778 to -4.6540 deg
Loaded 4222 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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits (aperture=6.7)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2964 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.6382 to 8.1600 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
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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
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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 351.6382 to 8.1600 deg, Dec -15.5331 to -4.3611 deg
Loaded 4519 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): 2424 out of 2445 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2445 out of 2964 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits (aperture=6.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
2.9 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
2.9 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.7 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
14.1 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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.5GkzW3c71Y (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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=196, bad_region=0, passed=1896
Got 1896 stars (including 1700 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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 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(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0194 through 0 to 8.1585, gap 8.1585 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 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(), 1885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.415 n_q1=234 n_q2=227 n_q3=246 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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.unoOoByd33 (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=164, bad_region=0, passed=2964
Got 2964 stars (including 2800 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2940 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 8.1604, gap 8.1604 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 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 939 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits N_match=939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=241 n_q2=210 n_q3=261 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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.bqehPb4gkF (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=286, bad_region=0, passed=3935
Got 3935 stars (including 3642 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3935 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6380 through 0 to 8.1600, gap 8.1600 to 351.6380
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 949 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6377 through 0 to 8.1604, gap 8.1604 to 351.6377
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 949 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 948 stars left (next iteration limit 1042)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=948 robust_rms=12.553 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=948 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=948 robust_rms_before=1.131 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.305 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.305 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits N_match=948 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=239 n_q2=241 n_q3=232 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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.Qep6Zi70Ej (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=303, bad_region=0, passed=3870
Got 3870 stars (including 3565 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3870 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6380 through 0 to 8.1601, gap 8.1601 to 351.6380
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 949 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6377 through 0 to 8.1605, gap 8.1605 to 351.6377
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 949 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 948 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 948 stars left (next iteration limit 1042)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=948 robust_rms=12.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=948 robust_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=948 robust_rms_before=1.116 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.306 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits N_match=948 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=236 n_q2=241 n_q3=234 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.103
ref2=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.285 worst_q_ratio=1.206
new1=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.091
new2=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.051
reference average sigma_overall=0.3525 worst_q_ratio=1.1545
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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (942 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (939 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358_astrometric_residuals.png (948 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359_astrometric_residuals.png (948 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 21129_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 21129_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:19:24.41 -08:51:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35 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 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0190 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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68 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 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0187 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.636 -10:00:12.35
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:00.546 -10:00:39.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00760 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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y7W14oXi9r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QBx2LIIrwk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JhI9nTLMSS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I47gzt2xtW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12067 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9970 to 8.1581 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
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 351.9970 to 8.1581 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 deg
Loaded 4235 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): 3551 out of 3633 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3633 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 22.224100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.224100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.80
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12067 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9970 to 8.1581 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
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 351.9970 to 8.1581 deg, Dec -15.2876 to -4.6411 deg
Loaded 4235 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): 3551 out of 3633 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3633 out of 12067 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits (aperture=5.0)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15752 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.6382 to 8.1600 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 351.6382 to 8.1600 deg, Dec -15.5533 to -4.2658 deg
Loaded 4569 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): 3571 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 15752 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits (aperture=5.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 40 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
2.7 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
2.7 pix wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.8 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
14.2 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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.Y7W14oXi9r (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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=343, bad_region=0, passed=12062
Got 12062 stars (including 11705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12062 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 942 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(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9970 through 0 to 8.1585, gap 8.1585 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 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 941 stars left (next iteration limit 1036)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=231 n_q2=241 n_q3=225 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.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.QBx2LIIrwk (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=467, bad_region=2, passed=15750
Got 15750 stars (including 15264 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15615 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 8.1604, gap 8.1604 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 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 939 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits N_match=939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.227 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=236 n_q2=213 n_q3=254 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.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.JhI9nTLMSS (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=723, bad_region=6, passed=23871
Got 23871 stars (including 23084 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23871 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5873 through 0 to 8.1744, gap 8.1744 to 351.5873
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23704 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 351.5869 through 0 to 8.1747, gap 8.1747 to 351.5869
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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(), 23704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=240 n_q2=239 n_q3=234 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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.I47gzt2xtW (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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=902, bad_region=6, passed=23760
Got 23760 stars (including 22809 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23760 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5875 through 0 to 41.8023, gap 41.8023 to 351.5875
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 490 (Dec -15.6 to 7.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 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(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23582 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5871 through 0 to 41.8024, gap 41.8024 to 351.5871
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 490 (Dec -15.6 to 7.8)
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: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 944 stars left (next iteration limit 1038)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=236 n_q2=238 n_q3=237 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-48-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_2026-07-27_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_055126_TTUQ1b1x1_3870686_6OzPyLKB/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 23:32:08.82 -09:46:26.8: 12.73 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 23:43:36.29 -07:55:57.1: 11.90 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:14:03.35 -11:28:47.4: 11.64 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:01:23.84 -14:20:28.9: 14.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 23:54:15.42 -05:04:47.8: 14.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:05:24.52 -14:18:07.6: 14.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:11:14.43 -10:00:44.6: 14.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 23:43:36.29 -07:55:57.1: 11.98 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 23:32:08.82 -09:46:26.8: 12.66 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:43:36.29 -07:55:57.1: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6656 delta=-0.72 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:32:08.82 -09:46:26.8: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1648 delta=-0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:14:03.35 -11:28:47.4: 11.77 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.73 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:03.35 -11:28:47.4: ref_mag=11.73 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1786 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 23:54:15.42 -05:04:47.8: 14.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:05:24.52 -14:18:07.6: 14.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:01:23.84 -14:20:28.9: 14.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 23:39:56.64 -10:56:17.9: 13.08 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:11:14.43 -10:00:44.6: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:25:42.17 -14:08:12.1: 13.43 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:19:37.37 -14:53:35.2: 13.30 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:26:15.18 -15:03:47.1: 13.52 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 23:39:56.64 -10:56:17.9: 13.05 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:30:35.59 -14:35:54.3: 13.47 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:39:56.64 -10:56:17.9: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.3506 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:29:06.39 -14:08:37.2: 13.75 +/- 0.30 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:25:42.17 -14:08:12.1: 13.41 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:25:42.17 -14:08:12.1: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.0632 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:19:37.37 -14:53:35.2: 13.64 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:26:15.18 -15:03:47.1: 13.71 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:19:37.37 -14:53:35.2: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.1895 delta=0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:15.18 -15:03:47.1: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.2137 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:30:35.59 -14:35:54.3: 13.49 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:29:06.39 -14:08:37.2: 13.91 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.48 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:35.59 -14:35:54.3: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.1012 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.86 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:29:06.39 -14:08:37.2: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=13.2418 delta=0.62 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:25:02.71 -14:59:15.8: 13.48 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:29:42.04 -13:59:58.1: 13.23 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:25:02.71 -14:59:15.8: 13.79 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:30:20.27 -13:49:27.6: 13.59 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:25:02.71 -14:59:15.8: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.2082 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:25:51.30 -14:37:05.6: 13.61 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:29:42.04 -13:59:58.1: 13.54 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:24:59.77 -14:24:03.4: 13.65 +/- 0.27 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.42 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:29:42.04 -13:59:58.1: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.2840 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:29:19.50 -14:46:28.8: 13.60 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:30:20.27 -13:49:27.6: 13.79 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:20.27 -13:49:27.6: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.2458 delta=0.48 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:25:51.30 -14:37:05.6: 13.61 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:24:59.77 -14:24:03.4: 13.81 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:25:51.30 -14:37:05.6: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.2154 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:24:59.77 -14:24:03.4: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.3814 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:29:19.50 -14:46:28.8: 13.60 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:29:19.50 -14:46:28.8: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.2404 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:30:40.56 -13:24:14.6: 13.51 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:12:31.59 -14:02:09.4: 13.52 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:30:40.56 -13:24:14.6: 13.64 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:40.56 -13:24:14.6: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.2291 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:12:31.59 -14:02:09.4: 13.94 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:12:31.59 -14:02:09.4: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.3342 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:26:57.64 -14:40:52.3: 13.73 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:30:22.57 -12:35:35.4: 13.05 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-05-31_05-28-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0425_stack1.fits at 00:26:56.64 -14:40:51.7: 13.64 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:26:56.64 -14:40:51.7: 13.39 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:26:57.64 -14:40:52.3: 13.38 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_05-22-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0388_stack1.fits at 00:30:22.57 -12:35:35.4: 13.65 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:56.64 -14:40:51.7: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.2342 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:57.64 -14:40:52.3: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.3815 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.35 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:22.57 -12:35:35.4: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.2889 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24329.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24332.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24339.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24341.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 24309_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24309_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24312_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24312_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24314_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24314_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24317_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24317_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:19:24.42 -08:51:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24318_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24318_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24320_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24320_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24321_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24321_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24322_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24322_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24323_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24323_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24324_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24324_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24326_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24326_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24328_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24328_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24329_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
Preparing report for the candidate 24329_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
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Considering the candidate 24332_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
Preparing report for the candidate 24332_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
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Considering the candidate 24335_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24335_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24338_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24338_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:10:28.14 -06:02:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 24339_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
Preparing report for the candidate 24339_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
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Considering the candidate 24340_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24340_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24341_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
Preparing report for the candidate 24341_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
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Considering the candidate 24351_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24351_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24354_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24354_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24356_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24356_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24359_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24359_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24361_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24361_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24362_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24362_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 24364_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24364_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24365_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24365_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24367_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24367_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24369_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24369_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24371_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24371_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24373_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24373_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24374_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24374_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24377_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24377_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24379_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24379_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24380_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24380_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24382_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24382_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24383_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24383_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24388_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24388_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24390_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24390_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24391_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 24391_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_05-49-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks