fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 07.42118 | 2461259.92118 | 11.78 | 23:59:04.61 -15:16:03.1 | 4944 1547 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.42170 | 2461259.92170 | 11.76 | 23:59:04.57 -15:16:02.8 | 4949 1555 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 07.4214 2461259.9214 11.77 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0
74.54876 -73.00673 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.1 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 12.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0: 14.88 +/- 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 atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 07.42118 | 2461259.92118 | 12.62 | 00:03:58.03 -15:17:23.0 | 4231 1562 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.42170 | 2461259.92170 | 12.62 | 00:03:58.00 -15:17:22.8 | 4235 1570 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 07.4214 2461259.9214 12.62 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9
77.55081 -73.81758 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
259 Aletheia -1 0 1 12.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9: 14.94 +/- 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 atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cet-09-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 571743 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 571743 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2300.5383 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.8181 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2479.1295 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 608.8299 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2472.0271 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 607.1247 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.07763 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits :) Spent 0.506998 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 22.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-07T05:07:04.5611495' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-07T10:07:04.5611495' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61259.421580567 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits :) Spent 0.492266 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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: 2461259.92117773 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits exists and is non-empty Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0353 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 Second-epoch second image center 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01507 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NHBRgexLMW Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tr4vxTEs8T Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YU2AMmbSdz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EfxhG4boxQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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 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 351.5854 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 22.377200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.377200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.29 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.09 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.09
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 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 351.5854 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=6.1) 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 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 351.5961 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=6.1) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 3.0 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 3.0 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.NHBRgexLMW (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=208, bad_region=499, passed=2460 Got 2460 stars (including 1784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5853 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 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 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1895) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=1723 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=568 n_q2=322 n_q3=534 n_q4=299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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 ############ /tmp/tmp.Tr4vxTEs8T (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, bad_region=492, passed=2454 Got 2454 stars (including 1791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1729 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 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 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 1729 stars left (next iteration limit 1901) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=1729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=569 n_q2=319 n_q3=549 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.YU2AMmbSdz (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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=199, bad_region=571, passed=2772 Got 2772 stars (including 2069 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2772 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 351.5933 through 0 to 8.4403, gap 8.4403 to 351.5933 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 2000 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1999 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1999 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2307 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 351.5936 through 0 to 8.4410, gap 8.4410 to 351.5936 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 2001 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2307 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1998 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2307 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 1998 stars left (next iteration limit 2198) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=7.044 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.083 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1998 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.380 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1998 robust_rms_before=1.045 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.407 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.380 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.407 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits N_match=1998 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=645 n_q2=369 n_q3=638 n_q4=346 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.161 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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.EfxhG4boxQ (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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=191, bad_region=560, passed=2769 Got 2769 stars (including 2083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2769 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 351.5941 through 0 to 8.4404, gap 8.4404 to 351.5941 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 2013 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2012 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2012 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2012 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2312 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 351.5944 through 0 to 8.4410, gap 8.4410 to 351.5944 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 2014 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2011 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2312 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2011 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2312 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 2011 stars left (next iteration limit 2213) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=7.069 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.163 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.410 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2011 robust_rms_before=1.050 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.404 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.410 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.404 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits N_match=2011 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=656 n_q2=370 n_q3=633 n_q4=352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.041 ref2=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.054 new1=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.161 new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.106 reference average sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.0475 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (1723 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (1729 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474_astrometric_residuals.png (1998 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475_astrometric_residuals.png (2011 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:55:48.54 -17:47:26.3: 10.77 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:55:48.54 -17:47:26.3: 10.82 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.79 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:48.54 -17:47:26.3: ref_mag=10.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9262 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20090_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 20090_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 10.91 23:55:48.55 -17:47:26.1 5413 3074 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20453_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 20453_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 10.95 23:55:48.54 -17:47:26.5 5417 3083 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits **** FOUND 23:49:36.78 -15:51:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20482_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 20482_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 11.09 23:49:36.78 -15:51:00.0 6326 1917 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits **** FOUND 00:02:07.40 -14:40:37.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 11.15 00:02:07.40 -14:40:37.0 4503 1197 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits **** FOUND 23:43:49.93 -15:17:08.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0353 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Image size: 936.9'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg. ################################### ################################### # 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 00:00:08.535 -17:59:33.09 Second-epoch second image center 00:00:10.291 -17:58:44.99 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01507 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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QFBkydE2hp Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CtYPwBKbaG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wVTsHJzslR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TXevTnfwew Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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_ Discovery image 3 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 7.98 23:43:49.92 -15:17:08.4 7179 1587 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits .fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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 22.243850 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.243850 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.02 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.22 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.22
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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=4.8) 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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 2.9 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 2.8 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 14.1 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.QFBkydE2hp (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=477, bad_region=2343, passed=14965 Got 14965 stars (including 12255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14965 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 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 8.4425, gap 8.4425 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 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1541 n_q2=825 n_q3=1604 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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 ############ /tmp/tmp.CtYPwBKbaG (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=621, bad_region=2493, passed=15162 Got 15162 stars (including 12248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15162 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 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 8.4402, gap 8.4402 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 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1540 n_q2=830 n_q3=1606 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_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-Q2b1x1_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.wVTsHJzslR (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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=811, bad_region=2287, passed=13346 Got 13346 stars (including 10728 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13346 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 351.5834 through 0 to 8.4447, gap 8.4447 to 351.5834 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 4831 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4823 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4823 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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 351.5837 through 0 to 8.4451, gap 8.4451 to 351.5837 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 4830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5305) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1599 n_q2=874 n_q3=1528 n_q4=819 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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.TXevTnfwew (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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=871, bad_region=2314, passed=13514 Got 13514 stars (including 10882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13514 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 351.5838 through 0 to 8.4452, gap 8.4452 to 351.5838 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 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 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 351.5841 through 0 to 8.4457, gap 8.4457 to 351.5841 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 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5311) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.493 n_q1=1590 n_q2=883 n_q3=1530 n_q4=823 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.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_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:48:54.42 -22:05:47.0: 14.21 +/- 0.23 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0: 14.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:33.00 -21:23:31.1: 14.02 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:19:00.95 -21:34:25.7: 14.29 +/- 0.25 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:12:40.80 -20:42:23.5: 14.13 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:13:32.72 -21:14:03.7: 14.08 +/- 0.20 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:19.03 -21:29:11.8: 13.90 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:18:01.22 -21:52:16.1: 14.07 +/- 0.21 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:14:32.56 -21:35:35.0: 13.88 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:48:54.42 -22:05:47.0: 13.97 +/- 0.19 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:14:32.56 -21:35:35.0: 13.96 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0: 14.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:13:32.72 -21:14:03.7: 14.19 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:18:01.22 -21:52:16.1: 13.85 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:33.00 -21:23:31.1: 14.24 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9: 14.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:19:00.95 -21:34:25.7: 14.17 +/- 0.22 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:12:40.80 -20:42:23.5: 14.35 +/- 0.23 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:19.03 -21:29:11.8: 13.92 +/- 0.16 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.07 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:48:54.42 -22:05:47.0: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.7006 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.13 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:32.56 -21:35:35.0: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.7241 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.22 +/- 0.15 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.22 +/- 0.17 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:01.22 -21:52:16.1: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.4795 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:32.72 -21:14:03.7: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.7037 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.14 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:12:40.80 -20:42:23.5: ref_mag=14.22 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.7591 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:33.00 -21:23:31.1: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.6287 delta=0.48 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:19.03 -21:29:11.8: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6660 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:19:00.95 -21:34:25.7: ref_mag=14.22 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=13.7139 delta=0.51 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21643.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22193.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21643_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 Preparing report for the candidate 21643_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 22193_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 Preparing report for the candidate 22193_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23119_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23119_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.49 00:18:01.37 -21:52:14.6 2269 5583 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23248_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23248_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.47 00:18:01.07 -21:52:17.6 2274 5591 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.72 00:19:00.98 -21:34:27.0 2124 5406 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23384_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23384_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.70 00:19:00.92 -21:34:24.4 2129 5414 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.64 00:12:40.77 -20:42:22.8 3013 4855 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23417_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23417_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 14.00 00:12:40.83 -20:42:24.2 3017 4863 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.69 00:14:32.61 -21:35:34.3 2758 5399 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23422_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23422_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.76 00:14:32.51 -21:35:35.7 2763 5408 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.70 00:15:32.94 -21:23:30.5 2614 5281 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23432_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23432_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.57 00:15:33.06 -21:23:31.7 2618 5289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.64 00:15:19.07 -21:29:11.6 2648 5338 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23488_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23488_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.68 00:15:18.99 -21:29:12.1 2652 5346 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.70 00:13:32.73 -21:14:04.0 2896 5178 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 23574_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 23574_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.71 00:13:32.70 -21:14:03.4 2900 5186 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 07.42118 2461259.92118 13.61 23:48:54.46 -22:05:46.2 6369 5695 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-06-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0474.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 13.85 23:48:54.37 -22:05:47.8 6374 5703 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits **** FOUND 00:02:07.43 -14:40:38.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 11.27 00:02:07.40 -14:40:38.0 4503 1197 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_051417_TTUQ2b1x1_2497333_2kWx1PNG/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-07-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0475.fits **** FOUND 23:43:49.94 -15:17:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9 ########### Completed Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9 ################################################################################### 23:59:04.59 -15:16:03.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 00:03:58.01 -15:17:22.9 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.92117773 -observatory V36 07:52:38.91 +20:22:47.7 Mercury (-0.5mag) 11:59:57.92 -00:39:14.9 Venus (-4.3mag) 05:46:56.77 +23:34:54.8 Mars (1.3mag) 08:42:13.30 +18:43:58.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:56:28.47 +03:15:58.2 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:11:38.36 +20:56:43.1 Uranus (5.8mag) 00:16:08.80 +00:13:29.4 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:28:13.05 -23:29:52.5 Pluto (14.4mag) 03:58:03.88 +25:25:40.8 Moon (-9.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 7 05:16 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.92117773: 08:42:14.98 +18:43:53.0 Io (6.0mag) 08:42:09.40 +18:44:16.5 Europa (6.3mag) 08:42:25.27 +18:43:09.5 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:42:11.09 +18:44:11.9 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:39:47.82 +18:42:51.9 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:42:14.84 +18:43:53.0 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:39:19.26 +18:41:32.9 Elara (17.7mag) 08:46:19.84 +18:23:48.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:45:27.36 +18:54:04.3 Carme (19.0mag) 00:56:20.77 +03:16:23.4 Titan (8.4mag) 00:56:26.61 +03:15:42.1 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:35.54 +03:14:33.4 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:56:13.60 +03:16:00.3 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:55:51.93 +03:09:15.4 Phoebe (16.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 7 05:16 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.92117773: 18:59:25.58 -23:24:25.8 JWST 19:30:26.71 -08:01:42.9 Chandra 06:23:40.91 +20:51:21.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 7 05:16 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.92117773 -observatory V36 03:12:46.42 +17:18:39.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:02:01.59 -34:38:00.0 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 06:53:02.59 -68:52:15.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:09:36.57 +32:58:35.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 03:41:21.87 +37:18:18.8 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:39:17.81 +31:29:51.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:42:41.41 +26:33:18.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:20:49.57 +28:30:20.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:28:19.46 +05:17:57.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:12:20.11 -12:15:13.3 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:11:48.20 +66:06:20.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:48:38.70 -12:51:41.6 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:07:12.00 +31:18:35.4 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:07:05.00 +15:36:46.3 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 19:04:08.17 +43:02:18.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 21:11:54.63 +49:09:32.9 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:14:29.88 -12:58:40.3 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 06:55:42.80 +24:17:53.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:30:28.85 -16:01:45.9 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:31:46.81 +20:57:24.2 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 12:57:38.69 +02:24:13.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:03:15.54 +77:54:31.6 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:07:12.20 +46:10:18.0 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:46:07.64 +08:27:48.5 17.3mag A/2026 E1 21:57:26.90 -26:58:02.0 6.9mag 10P/Tempel 11:28:28.68 -03:20:56.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:38:15.44 +32:22:25.7 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 11:06:03.48 +04:54:15.3 17.3mag 63P/Wild 00:54:15.74 -05:25:10.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 05:33:44.35 +20:42:49.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:38:41.81 -23:25:56.6 17.8mag 84P/Giclas 02:59:57.32 +13:37:58.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell 07:53:51.63 +27:46:12.8 16.1mag 93P/Lovas 04:04:04.16 +16:33:39.1 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 05:53:50.47 +30:23:55.2 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:16:36.01 +26:47:12.3 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:42:07.07 -09:57:37.4 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos 05:35:22.79 +21:11:02.7 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:27:09.14 +18:56:26.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:03:31.74 +03:24:54.0 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:21:15.06 -19:42:14.3 13.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:13:24.58 +37:45:46.1 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring 15:28:32.85 +40:24:23.8 12.2mag 169P/NEAT 02:41:32.82 +09:30:03.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:41:10.21 -10:01:49.1 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR 20:22:53.29 -52:50:48.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd 03:19:46.68 +24:49:56.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:02:58.04 +37:44:06.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:10:12.79 +03:13:39.7 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski 09:00:09.42 +18:24:56.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 7 05:16 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.6 15.52 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40 ASASSN-26dm 2026-05-19.03 14.44 11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10 ASASSN-26dl 2026-05-18.02 13.55 13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00 ASASSN-26dk 2026-05-18.16 12.96 02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60 ASASSN-26dh 2026-05-18.43 15.37 17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90 ASASSN-26dj 2026-05-17.05 15.7 01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10 ASASSN-26dg 2026-05-13.41 16.8 16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40 AT2026mhn 2026-05-12.33 15.8 09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00 ASASSN-26di 2026-05-12.14 14.63 21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00 AT2026kwu 2026-05-12.26 16.9 14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90 AT2026ktm 2026-05-12.06 17.21 14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40 AT2026lkm 2026-05-11.18 16.89 12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80 SN2026kep 2026-05-9.06 17.5 13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90 AT2026lkd 2026-05-9.09 17.23 09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60 SN2026kmo 2026-05-8.99 17.51 15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40 AT2026lxf 2026-05-8.07 13.88 10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30 ASASSN-26df 2026-05-8.21 16.52 22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60 2026lda 2026-05-7.56 16.2 21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30 ASASSN-26de 2026-05-6.29 14.51 16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60 ASASSN-26dd 2026-05-5.15 15.93 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 7 05:16 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0 TCP J12242510+2847120 2026-05-31.6015 14.8mag 00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6 TCP J00560713+4301406 2026-06-01.4135 12.2mag 00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2 PNV J00424164+4115162 2026-06-02.029 17.4mag 00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2 PNV J00423868+4115582 2026-06-05.1224 19.97Umag 19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7 PNV J19004295-4831017 2026-05-25.0752 14.2mag 09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6 PNV J09552128+6902526 2026-06-13.933 18.9mag 19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0 TCP J19512142+3706400 2026-06-17.2942 16.8mag 19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4 TCP J19570387+3741464 2026-06-18.2638 17.5mag 00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3 PNV J00423204+4110283 2026-06-26.059 16.6mag 02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8 TCP J02191736+2857158 2026-07-12.3549 12.5mag 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 189K Aug 7 05:16 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 12:03:00.082 -11:29:16.06 AT 2026vug 2026-02-25.55 20.77 11:12:03.945 -18:57:27.45 AT 2026vuf 2026-01-27.53 21.97 22:01:02.330 +01:30:41.72 AT 2026vue 2026-06-12.53 21.09 15:50:56.717 -06:15:41.85 AT 2026vud 2026-05-13.43 20.71 17:22:17.033 +28:14:07.76 AT 2026vuc 2026-03-09.61 20.79 09:58:34.451 +14:04:27.89 AT 2026vub 2026-03-09.29 20.51 14:50:56.625 +03:16:01.84 AT 2026vua 2026-06-06.34 20.98 11:34:33.379 -13:40:57.83 AT 2026vtz 2026-04-22.30 20.87 17:46:27.198 +16:14:44.66 AT 2026vty 2026-05-25.55 21.43 14:56:46.917 -03:48:35.10 AT 2026vtx 2026-06-19.29 21.49 17:22:45.609 +22:50:07.57 AT 2026vtw 2026-05-14.43 21.36 12:21:04.077 -04:01:32.77 AT 2026vtv 2026-02-12.60 20.93 08:14:22.938 +42:27:50.51 AT 2026vtu 2026-01-16.42 20.75 13:48:52.546 -14:32:34.25 AT 2026vtt 2026-05-12.35 21.06 12:45:12.542 +30:35:49.33 SN 2026vts 2026-07-23.20 19.5187 15:54:43.153 +77:05:59.01 AT 2026vtr 2026-07-14.23 20.7687 18:39:56.576 +36:55:41.65 AT 2026vtq 2026-07-15.29 21.179 18:20:04.654 +51:48:07.73 AT 2026vtp 2026-07-12.34 20.506 02:21:08.216 +53:58:20.22 AT 2026vto 2026-07-12.58 18.923 19:18:15.750 -28:25:14.27 AT 2026vtn 2026-07-19.42 19.037 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 7 05:16 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 08 07.42170 2461259.92170 7.97 23:43:49.93 -15:17:08.5 7179 1587 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