This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW
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 04.3994 2461256.8994 11.88 23:59:59.13 -14:59:31.3
75.73903 -72.95528 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.23 Thalia -0 0 0 12.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:59:59.13 -14:59:31.3: 14.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:59:59.13 -14:59:31.3: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 04.3994* 23 59 59.13 -14 59 31.3 11.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461256.8994,11.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260804.3994 11.88CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 04.3994 2461256.8994 12.73 00:04:37.57 -14:59:55.8
78.65912 -73.69995 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.259 Aletheia -0 0 1 12.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:04:37.57 -14:59:55.8: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:04:37.57 -14:59:55.8: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 04.3994* 00 04 37.57 -14 59 55.8 12.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461256.8994,12.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260804.3994 12.73CV 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: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
First image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Last image: 2461256.89977409 04.08.2026 09:35:30.481 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 2409
Objects passed selection criteria: 2407
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2066
Average stars matched: 2021 (97.8219 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 229316 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 04:39:48 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: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
First image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Last image: 2461256.89977409 04.08.2026 09:35:30.481 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.05
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 14187
Objects passed selection criteria: 14149
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 12388.5
Average stars matched: 11962.5 (96.5613 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239640 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 04:40:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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: 2461256.89901913
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0197 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01431 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fZHpRbkzRs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XvSwwakZ8h
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eEoWnxMXic
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R9SUhWuENB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.382900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.382900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.07
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.07
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 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=6.2)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Loaded 4123 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): 1992 out of 2014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2014 out of 2454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 10.7 (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/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=208, bad_region=0, passed=2460
Got 2460 stars (including 2249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5854 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5854
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2173 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5853 through 0 to 8.4415, gap 8.4415 to 351.5853
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2173 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2170 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 2170 stars left (next iteration limit 2387)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=2170 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=568 n_q2=534 n_q3=534 n_q4=534 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.194
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, bad_region=0, passed=2454
Got 2454 stars (including 2246 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5961 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5961
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2168 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4410, gap 8.4410 to 351.5952
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2170 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2166 stars left (next iteration limit 2380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=2166 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=569 n_q2=535 n_q3=549 n_q4=513 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.eEoWnxMXic (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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=149, bad_region=0, passed=1706
Got 1706 stars (including 1553 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1706 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2435 through 0 to 8.3035, gap 8.3035 to 351.2435
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1488 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1484 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1485 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2426 through 0 to 8.3035, gap 8.3035 to 351.2426
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1489 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1486 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1486 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 1486 stars left (next iteration limit 1633)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1486 robust_rms=11.241 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1486 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.411 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1486 robust_rms=0.280 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.307 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1486 robust_rms_before=1.026 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.282 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.280 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.316 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.307
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.316 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=1486 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=409 n_q2=349 n_q3=390 n_q4=338 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.R9SUhWuENB (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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=149, bad_region=0, passed=1702
Got 1702 stars (including 1552 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1702 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2434 through 0 to 8.3408, gap 8.3408 to 351.2434
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1490 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1488 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1488 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2426 through 0 to 8.3413, gap 8.3413 to 351.2426
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1490 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1488 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1488 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 1488 stars left (next iteration limit 1636)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1488 robust_rms=11.082 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.803 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1488 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1488 robust_rms=0.292 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.335 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1488 robust_rms_before=1.008 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.299 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.292 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.334 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.335
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.334 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits N_match=1488 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=410 n_q2=353 n_q3=394 n_q4=331 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.194
ref2=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.237
new1=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits sigma_overall=0.288 worst_q_ratio=1.138
new2=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.151
reference average sigma_overall=0.3715 worst_q_ratio=1.2155
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (2170 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (2166 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430_astrometric_residuals.png (1486 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431_astrometric_residuals.png (1488 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0197 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.933 -17:59:53.00
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:03.670 -17:59:19.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01431 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dtlvEZ0qZC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.o71lqgFxx9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eHoyAVXZY0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZjCwV8DJ4z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.255300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.255300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.21
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 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=4.9)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Loaded 4148 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3365 out of 3470 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3470 out of 15163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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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/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=477, bad_region=0, passed=14962
Got 14962 stars (including 14469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14962 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5847 through 0 to 8.4424, gap 8.4424 to 351.5847
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4413, gap 8.4413 to 351.5844
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=1269 n_q2=1103 n_q3=1307 n_q4=1179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=621, bad_region=0, passed=15161
Got 15161 stars (including 14519 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15161 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5857 through 0 to 8.4400, gap 8.4400 to 351.5857
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5846 through 0 to 8.4408, gap 8.4408 to 351.5846
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=1273 n_q2=1108 n_q3=1310 n_q4=1166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.198
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.eHoyAVXZY0 (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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=270, bad_region=2, passed=9878
Got 9878 stars (including 9585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9878 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2435 through 0 to 8.3435, gap 8.3435 to 351.2435
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2426 through 0 to 8.3441, gap 8.3441 to 351.2426
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1156 n_q3=1359 n_q4=1153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.167
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.ZjCwV8DJ4z (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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=261, bad_region=2, passed=9938
Got 9938 stars (including 9658 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9938 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2434 through 0 to 8.3584, gap 8.3584 to 351.2434
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.2425 through 0 to 8.3591, gap 8.3591 to 351.2425
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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.415 n_q1=1178 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1360 n_q4=1169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-04_CI_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-34-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.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_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_043718_TTUQ1b1x1_53306_3kBXoPZW/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:08:16.97 -14:50:40.6: 12.57 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:59:59.13 -14:59:31.3: 14.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:26:42.50 -21:49:11.4: 13.47 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:31:58.66 -13:18:34.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:25:34.27 -18:52:20.6: 11.46 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:04:37.57 -14:59:55.8: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:26:21.59 -19:14:25.0: 13.75 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:26:42.50 -21:49:11.4: 13.28 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:04:37.57 -14:59:55.8: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:25:34.27 -18:52:20.6: 11.48 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:31:58.66 -13:18:34.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:31:58.66 -13:18:34.2: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:08:16.97 -14:50:40.6: 12.51 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.36 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:59:59.13 -14:59:31.3: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:42.50 -21:49:11.4: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.1964 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:26:21.59 -19:14:25.0: 13.78 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:25:34.27 -18:52:20.6: ref_mag=11.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6077 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:08:16.97 -14:50:40.6: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5367 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.77 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:26:21.59 -19:14:25.0: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.2840 delta=0.48 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21403.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21513.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21269_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21269_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21282_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21282_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21403_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 21403_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 21468_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21468_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:39:41.68 -14:14:12.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21491_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21491_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21513_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
Preparing report for the candidate 21513_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
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Considering the candidate 21586_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21586_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21612_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 21612_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431
The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-04_04-35-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0431 did not pass the final checks