This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4
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 30.3599 2461251.8599 11.87 00:01:02.73 -14:33:58.7
77.35199 -72.80861 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.23 Thalia -0 -0 1 12.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:01:02.73 -14:33:58.7: 14.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:01:02.73 -14:33:58.7: 14.46 +/- 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 30.3599* 00 01 02.73 -14 33 58.7 11.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.8599,11.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.3599 11.87CV 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 30.3599 2461251.8599 12.88 00:05:17.00 -14:32:40.6
80.11218 -73.44945 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.259 Aletheia -0 0 0 12.9 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:05:17.00 -14:32:40.6: 14.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:05:17.00 -14:32:40.6: 14.45 +/- 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 30.3599* 00 05 17.00 -14 32 40.6 12.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461251.8599,12.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260730.3599 12.88CV 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: 2461211.90406485 20.06.2026 09:41:41.203 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
First image: 2461211.90406485 20.06.2026 09:41:41.203 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Last image: 2461251.86022574 30.07.2026 08:38:33.504 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.30
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: 2 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): 1405
Objects passed selection criteria: 1404
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 1387.75
Average stars matched: 1383.5 (99.6937 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 228808 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 03:56:19 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: 2461211.90406485 20.06.2026 09:41:41.203 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
First image: 2461211.90406485 20.06.2026 09:41:41.203 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Last image: 2461251.86022574 30.07.2026 08:38:33.504 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
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: 5 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): 10055
Objects passed selection criteria: 10028
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9681.75
Average stars matched: 9574.25 (98.8897 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 237684 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 03:56:55 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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: 2461251.85951994
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits'
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85 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 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0152 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77 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 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0153 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IQ0gjpmreQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d1LEwsA0B1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cWxeJKboY0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mpr3E2nwTo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2302 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5850 to 8.4070 deg, Dec -23.2538 to -12.6277 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5850 to 8.4070 deg, Dec -23.2538 to -12.6277 deg
Loaded 4116 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): 1878 out of 1902 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1902 out of 2302 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.281300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.281300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.98
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.98
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2302 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5850 to 8.4070 deg, Dec -23.2538 to -12.6277 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5850 to 8.4070 deg, Dec -23.2538 to -12.6277 deg
Loaded 4116 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): 1878 out of 1902 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1902 out of 2302 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (aperture=6.2)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1693 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5851 to 8.3971 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6278 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5851 to 8.3971 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6278 deg
Loaded 4115 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): 1325 out of 1343 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1343 out of 1693 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.3 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.0 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
13.7 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 10.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.IQ0gjpmreQ (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=176, bad_region=441, passed=2298
Got 2298 stars (including 1705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2298 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5850 through 0 to 8.4070, gap 8.4070 to 351.5850
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1645 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1643 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1643 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5848 through 0 to 8.4071, gap 8.4071 to 351.5848
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1645 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1642 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1642 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 1642 stars left (next iteration limit 1807)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits N_match=1642 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=546 n_q2=297 n_q3=507 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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.d1LEwsA0B1 (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=152, bad_region=292, passed=1693
Got 1693 stars (including 1266 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1693 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010426 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5851 through 0 to 8.3971, gap 8.3971 to 351.5851
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5848 through 0 to 8.3973, gap 8.3973 to 351.5848
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1213 stars left (next iteration limit 1334)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits N_match=1213 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=390 n_q2=186 n_q3=436 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.cWxeJKboY0 (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=232, bad_region=300, passed=1470
Got 1470 stars (including 977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1470 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5953 through 0 to 8.4071, gap 8.4071 to 351.5953
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1195 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5949 through 0 to 8.4072, gap 8.4072 to 351.5949
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1030)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=936 robust_rms=6.178 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.984 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=936 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=936 robust_rms_before=1.122 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.424 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.634
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.424 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=307 n_q2=174 n_q3=303 n_q4=152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.Mpr3E2nwTo (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=229, bad_region=299, passed=1477
Got 1477 stars (including 987 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5953 through 0 to 8.4073, gap 8.4073 to 351.5953
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1201 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4075, gap 8.4075 to 351.5952
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=942 robust_rms=6.122 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.275 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=942 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=942 robust_rms_before=1.120 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.441 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.596
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.441 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=311 n_q2=168 n_q3=308 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.174
ref2=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.117
new1=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.221
reference average sigma_overall=0.3915 worst_q_ratio=1.1455
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439_astrometric_residuals.png (1642 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401_astrometric_residuals.png (1213 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (936 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395_astrometric_residuals.png (942 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85 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 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0152 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77 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 23:59:56.820 -18:00:11.64
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0153 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.555 -17:59:59.85
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.906 -17:59:18.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01550 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SnPj9ZQnTZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j2GMq9axpQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EXROy2786s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sDNOsfi14P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 13800 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5849 to 8.4418 deg, Dec -23.2779 to -12.6004 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5849 to 8.4418 deg, Dec -23.2779 to -12.6004 deg
Loaded 4163 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): 3376 out of 3471 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3471 out of 13800 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.127450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.127450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.00
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.13
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.13
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 13800 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5849 to 8.4418 deg, Dec -23.2779 to -12.6004 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5849 to 8.4418 deg, Dec -23.2779 to -12.6004 deg
Loaded 4163 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): 3376 out of 3471 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3471 out of 13800 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits (aperture=4.9)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11523 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5851 to 8.4395 deg, Dec -23.2771 to -12.5847 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5851 to 8.4395 deg, Dec -23.2771 to -12.5847 deg
Loaded 4168 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): 3404 out of 3475 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3475 out of 11523 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
13.8 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.0 (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.SnPj9ZQnTZ (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=454, bad_region=1822, passed=13796
Got 13796 stars (including 11610 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13796 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5849 through 0 to 8.4418, gap 8.4418 to 351.5849
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4419, gap 8.4419 to 351.5844
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5325)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.431 n_q1=1542 n_q2=786 n_q3=1629 n_q4=883 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.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.j2GMq9axpQ (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=313, bad_region=1652, passed=11521
Got 11521 stars (including 9599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11521 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010426 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5851 through 0 to 8.4395, gap 8.4395 to 351.5851
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5848 through 0 to 8.4396, gap 8.4396 to 351.5848
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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4834 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits N_match=4834 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1571 n_q2=754 n_q3=1645 n_q4=864 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.EXROy2786s (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=347, bad_region=1715, passed=10306
Got 10306 stars (including 8309 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10306 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4419, gap 8.4419 to 351.5844
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5840 through 0 to 8.4420, gap 8.4420 to 351.5840
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5325)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.517 n_q1=1576 n_q2=845 n_q3=1545 n_q4=874 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.sDNOsfi14P (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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=353, bad_region=1735, passed=10299
Got 10299 stars (including 8276 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10299 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5849 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5849
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5844
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4834 stars left (next iteration limit 5319)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4834 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.614 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1562 n_q2=852 n_q3=1550 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-37-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-09-Q2b1x1_035409_TTUQ2b1x1_1609650_fMC6e2L4/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:09:35.82 -21:22:08.9: 13.15 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:11:00.47 -18:33:08.2: 12.21 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:13:33.33 -21:18:30.8: 13.35 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:03:27.03 -21:21:35.8: 13.71 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:01:02.73 -14:33:58.7: 14.79 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:11:59.94 -20:21:30.0: 13.67 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:18:04.89 -19:39:16.9: 13.61 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-41-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0439.fits at 00:05:17.00 -14:32:40.6: 14.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:05:17.00 -14:32:40.6: 14.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:03:27.03 -21:21:35.8: 13.76 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:13:33.33 -21:18:30.8: 13.64 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:11:00.47 -18:33:08.2: 12.23 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:01:02.73 -14:33:58.7: 14.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:18:04.89 -19:39:16.9: 13.55 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:09:35.82 -21:22:08.9: 13.27 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-06-23_04-26-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits at 00:11:59.94 -20:21:30.0: 14.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.58 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.22 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:03:27.03 -21:21:35.8: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6014 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:33.33 -21:18:30.8: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.3622 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:00.47 -18:33:08.2: ref_mag=12.22 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.2489 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:04.89 -19:39:16.9: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.4447 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:35.82 -21:22:08.9: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.1637 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:59.94 -20:21:30.0: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.5188 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 20263_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
Preparing report for the candidate 20263_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
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Considering the candidate 20265_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20265_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20270_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20270_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20273_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
Preparing report for the candidate 20273_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
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Considering the candidate 20276_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20276_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20291_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20291_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20297_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20297_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20298_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20298_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20307_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 20307_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-38-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks