This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ
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 08 04.2928 2461256.7928 14.38 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6
117.24981 19.35117 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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
target,2461256.7928,14.38,0.05,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
target 20260804.2928 14.38CV 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 08 04.2928 2461256.7928 12.01 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1
123.42546 21.49368 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 1.6 pix
The object was found in VSX 6" NSVS J0110096+842055
Type: L:
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.368 R1 Y 0.442 R1 177.000000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
NSVS J0110096+842055,2461256.7928,12.01,0.05,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
NSVS J0110096+842055 20260804.2928 12.01CV 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: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
First image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Last image: 2461256.79316529 04.08.2026 07:01:59.481 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
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: 4 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): 10398
Objects passed selection criteria: 10339
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7141.25
Average stars matched: 6569.5 (91.9937 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235704 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 Tue Aug 4 02:25:59 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: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
First image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Last image: 2461256.79316529 04.08.2026 07:01:59.481 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 35
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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: 16 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): 69658
Objects passed selection criteria: 69450
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 48161.2
Average stars matched: 44192 (91.7584 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 285680 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 Tue Aug 4 02:26:48 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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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: 2461256.79246073
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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits'
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1105 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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1092 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 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90
Second-epoch second image center 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00273 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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pEHi4AIhmf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6YyufKhVej
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6jCaiA0Ktg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RzNY8eJShv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec +75.7655 to +89.8984 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 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec 75.7655 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33398 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): 7579 out of 7950 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7950 out of 11917 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.760500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.760500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.08
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 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec +75.7655 to +89.8984 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 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec 75.7655 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33398 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): 7579 out of 7950 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7950 out of 11917 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (aperture=6.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11885 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0712 to 179.5058 deg, Dec +75.7684 to +89.8806 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 180.0712 to 179.5058 deg, Dec 75.7684 to 89.8806 deg
Loaded 33466 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): 7596 out of 7966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7966 out of 11885 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ 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:
2.1 pix Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
2.1 pix Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
15.1 mag. Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=842, bad_region=2542, passed=11917
Got 11917 stars (including 8693 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3594 through 0 to 179.5053, gap 179.5053 to 181.3594
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3608 through 0 to 179.5061, gap 179.5061 to 181.3608
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1628 n_q2=667 n_q3=1770 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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=854, bad_region=2529, passed=11885
Got 11885 stars (including 8677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11885 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0712 through 0 to 179.5058, gap 179.5058 to 180.0712
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0719 through 0 to 179.5069, gap 179.5069 to 180.0719
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1623 n_q2=668 n_q3=1773 n_q4=848 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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.6jCaiA0Ktg (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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=393, bad_region=1158, passed=6133
Got 6133 stars (including 4715 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6133 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 209.5655 through 0 to 173.8041, gap 173.8041 to 209.5655
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4627 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4620 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4620 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4620 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 209.5454 through 0 to 173.7991, gap 173.7991 to 209.5454
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4625 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4619 stars left (next iteration limit 5082)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4619 robust_rms=6.584 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.193 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4619 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4619 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4619 robust_rms_before=0.769 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.455 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.530 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.489
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.530 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=4619 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.524 n_q1=1663 n_q2=899 n_q3=1357 n_q4=700 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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.RzNY8eJShv (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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=392, bad_region=1158, passed=6184
Got 6184 stars (including 4768 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6184 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 209.5665 through 0 to 173.8111, gap 173.8111 to 209.5665
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4682 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5304 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 209.5500 through 0 to 173.7903, gap 173.7903 to 209.5500
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5304 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5304 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4674 stars left (next iteration limit 5142)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4674 robust_rms=6.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4674 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.521 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4674 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4674 robust_rms_before=0.767 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.453 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.576 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.521
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.576 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=4674 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.502 n_q1=1705 n_q2=916 n_q3=1357 n_q4=696 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.140
ref2=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new1=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.123
new2=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits sigma_overall=0.468 worst_q_ratio=1.139
reference average sigma_overall=0.33 worst_q_ratio=1.136
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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261_astrometric_residuals.png (4911 matched stars from wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262_astrometric_residuals.png (4912 matched stars from wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288_astrometric_residuals.png (4619 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289_astrometric_residuals.png (4674 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-01-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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.5' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1105 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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0' 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: 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1092 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 00:03:05.709 +85:06:21.90
Second-epoch second image center 00:03:10.727 +85:06:14.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00273 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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kHHvhNO257
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pXBaBjy8SW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits &> /tmp/tmp.42Wi3m4CAC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TrpvSq5d9K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 78909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.6793 to +89.9630 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 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.6793 to 89.9630 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7082 out of 8318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8318 out of 78909 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.616500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.616500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
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 78909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.6793 to +89.9630 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 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.6793 to 89.9630 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7082 out of 8318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8318 out of 78909 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (aperture=4.6)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 78995 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0717 to 179.9980 deg, Dec +75.6792 to +89.9631 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 180.0717 to 179.9980 deg, Dec 75.6792 to 89.9631 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7089 out of 8312 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8312 out of 78995 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 32 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
2.0 pix Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
15.3 mag. Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=18, blended=5290, bad_region=12231, passed=78891
Got 78891 stars (including 62018 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 78891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0683 through 0 to 179.9879, gap 179.9879 to 180.0683
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0684 through 0 to 179.9884, gap 179.9884 to 180.0684
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1595 n_q2=672 n_q3=1759 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=5138, bad_region=12225, passed=78986
Got 78986 stars (including 62206 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 78986 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0717 through 0 to 179.9980, gap 179.9980 to 180.0717
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0724 through 0 to 179.9975, gap 179.9975 to 180.0724
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=1592 n_q2=673 n_q3=1772 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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.42Wi3m4CAC (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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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=2379, bad_region=5046, passed=35265
Got 35265 stars (including 28966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35265 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 181.2835 through 0 to 175.7113, gap 175.7113 to 181.2835
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 181.2881 through 0 to 175.7048, gap 175.7048 to 181.2881
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.512 n_q1=1777 n_q2=895 n_q3=1519 n_q4=720 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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.TrpvSq5d9K (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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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=5, blended=2213, bad_region=5001, passed=35227
Got 35227 stars (including 29054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35227 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 181.1080 through 0 to 173.8112, gap 173.8112 to 181.1080
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
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 181.1026 through 0 to 173.7931, gap 173.7931 to 181.1026
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.1 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31445 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31446 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=1785 n_q2=902 n_q3=1505 n_q4=717 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-00-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0288.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.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_2026-08-04_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022334_TTUQ2b1x1_3574142_ABmJaMgZ/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 22:05:18.45 +88:03:16.9: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:38:35.83 +84:41:45.0: 12.59 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:14:07.08 +87:22:37.7: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:53:53.06 +83:10:08.1: 13.26 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:30:46.29 +82:35:09.2: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:11:58.42 +84:14:26.3: 12.66 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:17:42.28 +81:26:45.9: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:37:12.07 +85:10:12.5: 13.13 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:31:06.30 +81:04:05.7: 13.30 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:37:12.07 +85:10:12.5: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:14:07.08 +87:22:37.7: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:30:46.29 +82:35:09.2: 11.97 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 22:05:18.45 +88:03:16.9: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:53:53.06 +83:10:08.1: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:38:35.83 +84:41:45.0: 12.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:11:58.42 +84:14:26.3: 12.63 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:17:42.28 +81:26:45.9: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:12.07 +85:10:12.5: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9834 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.99 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.65 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:05:18.45 +88:03:16.9: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9861 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:46.29 +82:35:09.2: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0925 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:07.08 +87:22:37.7: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0999 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:53:53.06 +83:10:08.1: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4309 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:38:35.83 +84:41:45.0: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5560 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:58.42 +84:14:26.3: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5634 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:17:42.28 +81:26:45.9: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3478 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:02:12.30 +82:57:17.2: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:31:06.30 +81:04:05.7: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.32 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:06.30 +81:04:05.7: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2978 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:02:12.30 +82:57:17.2: 13.15 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:02:12.30 +82:57:17.2: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0322 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:10:36.52 +81:47:59.0: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:13:47.44 +84:15:06.6: 13.52 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 20:34:26.31 +84:47:07.7: 13.72 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 20:43:09.44 +86:54:22.8: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:18:10.38 +83:23:43.5: 13.68 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:20:21.79 +85:09:05.7: 13.37 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 02:46:10.79 +88:39:07.9: 13.75 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:10:36.52 +81:47:59.0: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:13:47.44 +84:15:06.6: 13.55 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 20:34:26.31 +84:47:07.7: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:10:36.52 +81:47:59.0: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2176 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:47.44 +84:15:06.6: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4192 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:18:10.38 +83:23:43.5: 13.70 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:20:21.79 +85:09:05.7: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 20:43:09.44 +86:54:22.8: 13.62 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:26.31 +84:47:07.7: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5666 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 02:46:10.79 +88:39:07.9: 13.74 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:10.38 +83:23:43.5: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4709 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.62 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:21.79 +85:09:05.7: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4119 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.74 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:43:09.44 +86:54:22.8: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4622 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:10.79 +88:39:07.9: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6198 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:18:10.54 +82:09:32.1: 13.81 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:18:10.54 +82:09:32.1: 13.90 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:18:10.54 +82:09:32.1: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9835 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 22:31:16.29 +80:38:11.6: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1: 13.09 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:10:06.47 +84:20:51.1: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9967 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out30070.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 94501_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 94501_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 94502_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 94502_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 97064_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 97064_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 97215_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 97215_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 97729_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 97729_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 97788_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 97788_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:18.16 +89:02:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 98109_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 98109_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99071_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99071_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:29:17.84 +87:18:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 99247_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99247_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99377_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99377_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99830_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99830_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 99850_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99850_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 99857_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 99857_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100007_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 100007_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100409_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 100409_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 100836_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 100836_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 22:39:22.94 +80:46:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 101356_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 101356_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 101534_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 101534_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 101824_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 101824_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 101930_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 101930_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 102386_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 102386_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 103217_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 103217_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103465_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 103465_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:26:50.79 +82:22:10.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 103543_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 103543_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 103961_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 103961_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 103988_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 103988_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
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Considering the candidate 30070_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
Preparing report for the candidate 30070_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
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Considering the candidate 23973_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 23973_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:27:19.68 +86:54:58.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 44641_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 44641_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:12:50.94 +80:36:46.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34001_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 34001_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 39175_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 39175_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:03:24.06 +82:29:51.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 22487_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289
The candidate 22487_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-04_02-01-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0289 did not pass the final checks