This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat
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 30.3452 2461251.8452 11.66 02:15:38.16 -05:15:35.5
169.19954 -60.33145 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.532 Herculina -0 -1 1 11.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:15:38.16 -05:15:35.5: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:15:38.16 -05:15:35.5: 15.89 +/- 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 30.3452* 02 15 38.16 -05 15 35.5 11.7 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,2461251.8452,11.66,0.05,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 20260730.3452 11.66CV 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 30.3452 2461251.8452 11.88 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8
175.59913 -54.15964 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.5 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J024236-0304.4
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.620 V Y 0.580 V 2452154.90000 73.993923000000 M4/5
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8: 12.82 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.01
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 30.3452* 02 42 36.00 -03 04 24.8 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
ASAS J024236-0304.4,2461251.8452,11.88,0.05,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
ASAS J024236-0304.4 20260730.3452 11.88CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461251.84552766 30.07.2026 08:17:23.590 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6164
Objects passed selection criteria: 6129
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3964
Average stars matched: 3874 (97.7296 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232640 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 30 03:34:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461251.84552766 30.07.2026 08:17:23.590 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
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: 3
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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 32416
Objects passed selection criteria: 32315
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22067.5
Average stars matched: 21408.8 (97.0148 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 255940 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 30 03:35:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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: 2461251.84482566
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15
Second-epoch image center 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Image size: 943.9'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15
Second-epoch image center 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0448 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01083 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tlzgAgbw9H
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.anfgI9N7qx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qtZPFZKOOc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LQJZlRfmJd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6683 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6683 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3183 deg
Loaded 4173 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): 3381 out of 3580 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3580 out of 6487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6683 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3183 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6683 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3183 deg
Loaded 4173 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): 3381 out of 3580 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3580 out of 6487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6623 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3144 to +3.3100 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6623 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3144 to 3.3100 deg
Loaded 4173 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): 3365 out of 3572 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3572 out of 6467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
2.0 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
2.0 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.tlzgAgbw9H (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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=509, bad_region=0, passed=6487
Got 6487 stars (including 5966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1325 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1198 n_q4=1146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.386
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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.anfgI9N7qx (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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=518, bad_region=0, passed=6467
Got 6467 stars (including 5936 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1208 n_q3=1200 n_q4=1152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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.qtZPFZKOOc (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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=151, bad_region=0, passed=1497
Got 1497 stars (including 1345 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1497 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1301 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1301 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1298 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1298 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1497 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1298 stars left (next iteration limit 1428)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1298 robust_rms=10.582 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.304 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1298 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.768 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1298 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.447 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1298 robust_rms_before=1.317 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.511 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.447
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Image size: 944.2'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:25.086 -01:59:11.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1497 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1274975.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.317 -> 0.383 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits N_match=1298 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=349 n_q2=250 n_q3=344 n_q4=355 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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.LQJZlRfmJd (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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=162, bad_region=0, passed=1521
Got 1521 stars (including 1358 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1521 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1317 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1314 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1314 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1318 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1315 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 1315 stars left (next iteration limit 1445)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=10.182 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.326 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.790 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1315 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.477 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1315 robust_rms_before=1.265 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.466 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.477
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.466 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits N_match=1315 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=357 n_q2=260 n_q3=346 n_q4=352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.313 worst_q_ratio=1.386
ref2=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.391
new1=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.191
new2=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.250
reference average sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.3885
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364_astrometric_residuals.png (1298 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365_astrometric_residuals.png (1315 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20317_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365
The candidate 20317_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:28.48 -02:57:58.1 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-04-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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15
Second-epoch image center 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Image size: 943.9'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.807 -02:00:16.15
Second-epoch image center 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0448 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:25.000 -01:59:10.09
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:26.202 -01:58:35.50
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01083 deg.
###################################
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4zCzr7ZtNZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ztfvF0oqk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rDHWZY3rNW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vK3Wh1FMmT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6683 to 46.5307 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6683 to 46.5307 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4178 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): 3269 out of 3638 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3638 out of 34731 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.795400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.795400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6683 to 46.5307 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6683 to 46.5307 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4178 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): 3269 out of 3638 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3638 out of 34731 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 34698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6565 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3182 to +3.3100 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6565 to 46.5220 deg, Dec -7.3182 to 3.3100 deg
Loaded 4176 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): 3260 out of 3640 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3640 out of 34698 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
1.9 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 12.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.4zCzr7ZtNZ (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1492, bad_region=2, passed=34715
Got 34715 stars (including 33157 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1308 n_q2=1219 n_q3=1195 n_q4=1162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.352
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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.7ztfvF0oqk (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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=10, blended=1502, bad_region=1, passed=34688
Got 34688 stars (including 33135 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34688 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1309 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1192 n_q4=1157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.342
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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.rDHWZY3rNW (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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=3, blended=244, bad_region=0, passed=9690
Got 9690 stars (including 9432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=1244 n_q2=932 n_q3=1436 n_q4=1247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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.vK3Wh1FMmT (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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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=1, blended=251, bad_region=0, passed=9721
Got 9721 stars (including 9456 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9721 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.493 n_q1=1256 n_q2=943 n_q3=1420 n_q4=1244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-16-22_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0364.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.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_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_033230_TTUQ1b1x1_1258893_01ITKVat/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:15:38.16 -05:15:35.5: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8: 12.81 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:15:38.16 -05:15:35.5: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8: 12.82 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:42:36.00 -03:04:24.8: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8758 delta=0.94 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24365.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52442.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 52330_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365
The candidate 52330_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52442_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365
Preparing report for the candidate 52442_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365
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Considering the candidate 52544_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365
The candidate 52544_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_03-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0365 did not pass the final checks