######## 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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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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:
Cep-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 561971 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 561971 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits_preview.png'
Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits_preview.png'
Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 535.7297
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 598.1688
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1853.2076
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 583.8646
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2049.0304
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 593.7175
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.45922
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.017
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
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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 setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC = 70.1227956700093 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 52.6927777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 352.297222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 23.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 56: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 57: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 58: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
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Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 61: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 62: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 63: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 64: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits :)
Spent 0.509025 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.0400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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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
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Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
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Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 60: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits :)
Spent 0.511143 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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: 2461259.93742916
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits'
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 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: 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0200 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03
Second-epoch image center 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0217 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00715 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits &> /tmp/tmp.osot94QFjy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b4mdE2dCR2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2vqrTcs6sN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BRwFMp8qUc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 16371 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 332.2217 to 28.1407 deg, Dec +63.6998 to +75.2771 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 332.2217 to 28.1407 deg, Dec 63.6998 to 75.2771 deg
Loaded 15464 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): 8751 out of 9248 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9248 out of 16371 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.606900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.606900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.04
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 16371 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 332.2217 to 28.1407 deg, Dec +63.6998 to +75.2771 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 332.2217 to 28.1407 deg, Dec 63.6998 to 75.2771 deg
Loaded 15464 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): 8751 out of 9248 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9248 out of 16371 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits (aperture=6.2)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 16339 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 332.3219 to 28.3765 deg, Dec +63.6997 to +75.2701 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 332.3219 to 28.3765 deg, Dec 63.6997 to 75.2701 deg
Loaded 15488 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): 8726 out of 9224 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9224 out of 16339 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
2.4 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
15.0 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 10.6 (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.osot94QFjy (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.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=1179, bad_region=4283, passed=16371
Got 16371 stars (including 11151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 332.2217 through 0 to 28.1407, gap 28.1407 to 332.2217
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.2217 through 0 to 28.1408, gap 28.1408 to 332.2217
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.518 n_q1=1530 n_q2=867 n_q3=1566 n_q4=958 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.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.b4mdE2dCR2 (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.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=1159, bad_region=4294, passed=16339
Got 16339 stars (including 11107 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16339 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 332.3219 through 0 to 28.3765, gap 28.3765 to 332.3219
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.3215 through 0 to 28.3767, gap 28.3767 to 332.3215
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.514 n_q1=1522 n_q2=869 n_q3=1574 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.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.2vqrTcs6sN (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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=394, bad_region=1863, passed=5330
Got 5330 stars (including 3192 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5330 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 332.1709 through 0 to 28.2419, gap 28.2419 to 332.1709
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3142 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 332.1710 through 0 to 28.2445, gap 28.2445 to 332.1710
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3142 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 3129 stars left (next iteration limit 3443)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3129 robust_rms=6.922 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.357 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3129 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.684 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3129 robust_rms=0.558 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3129 robust_rms_before=0.806 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.525 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.558 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.592 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.644
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.592 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits N_match=3129 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.585 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=743 n_q2=465 n_q3=1188 n_q4=733 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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.BRwFMp8qUc (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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=240, bad_region=1099, passed=3558
Got 3558 stars (including 2282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3558 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 332.1709 through 0 to 28.2426, gap 28.2426 to 332.1709
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2243 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2229 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2229 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.1707 through 0 to 28.2451, gap 28.2451 to 332.1707
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2243 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2227 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2596 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2227 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 2227 stars left (next iteration limit 2451)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2227 robust_rms=7.992 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.771 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2227 robust_rms=0.658 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.690 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2227 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.653 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2227 robust_rms_before=0.837 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.579 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.758 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.653
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 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: 23:59:54.510 +70:01:42.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3558 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3006319.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.837 -> 0.555 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits N_match=2227 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.598 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.621 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.699 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.517 n_q1=554 n_q2=355 n_q3=903 n_q4=415 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits sigma_overall=0.499 worst_q_ratio=1.040
ref2=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits sigma_overall=0.489 worst_q_ratio=1.052
new1=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits sigma_overall=0.526 worst_q_ratio=1.111
new2=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits sigma_overall=0.598 worst_q_ratio=1.168
reference average sigma_overall=0.494 worst_q_ratio=1.046
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456_astrometric_residuals.png (4921 matched stars from wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457_astrometric_residuals.png (4921 matched stars from wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500_astrometric_residuals.png (3129 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501_astrometric_residuals.png (2227 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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
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Considering the candidate 09248_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 09248_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 9.17 | 23:08:14.42 +70:36:27.1 | 7387 2656 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
**** FOUND 23:08:14.38 +70:36:27.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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 Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 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: 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0200 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:08.696 +70:01:16.03
Second-epoch image center 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0217 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:57.802 +70:02:01.59
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:54.355 +70:01:42.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00715 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wBQLxVqcGz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rm4dGClUJo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NEhbmg6dPL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WlJB42JFAG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 112225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 331.8160 to 28.3615 deg, Dec +63.6657 to +75.2837 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 331.8160 to 28.3615 deg, Dec 63.6657 to 75.2837 deg
Loaded 15739 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): 7833 out of 9554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9554 out of 112225 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.440300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.440300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.21
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.23
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 112225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 331.8160 to 28.3615 deg, Dec +63.6657 to +75.2837 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 331.8160 to 28.3615 deg, Dec 63.6657 to 75.2837 deg
Loaded 15739 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): 7833 out of 9554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9554 out of 112225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits (aperture=4.6)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 112232 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 331.9733 to 28.3764 deg, Dec +63.6997 to +75.2764 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 331.9733 to 28.3764 deg, Dec 63.6997 to 75.2764 deg
Loaded 15622 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): 7822 out of 9540 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9540 out of 112232 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
2.2 pix Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
15.2 mag. Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.1 (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.wBQLxVqcGz (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.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=28, blended=10164, bad_region=19442, passed=112197
Got 112197 stars (including 84525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 112197 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 331.8160 through 0 to 28.3615, gap 28.3615 to 331.8160
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4927 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.8157 through 0 to 28.3617, gap 28.3617 to 331.8157
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98019 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5419)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=1538 n_q2=908 n_q3=1532 n_q4=949 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.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.Rm4dGClUJo (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.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=19, blended=10140, bad_region=19534, passed=112213
Got 112213 stars (including 84418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 112213 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 331.9733 through 0 to 28.3764, gap 28.3764 to 331.9733
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 97957 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 331.9727 through 0 to 28.3766, gap 28.3766 to 331.9727
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 97957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 97957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.503 n_q1=1529 n_q2=910 n_q3=1535 n_q4=954 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.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.NEhbmg6dPL (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=2093, bad_region=12448, passed=43889
Got 43889 stars (including 30163 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43889 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 332.1104 through 0 to 28.2419, gap 28.2419 to 332.1104
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 332.1105 through 0 to 28.2438, gap 28.2438 to 332.1105
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1239 n_q2=706 n_q3=1814 n_q4=1139 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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.WlJB42JFAG (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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1350, bad_region=7726, passed=31140
Got 31140 stars (including 22536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31140 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 332.1124 through 0 to 28.2427, gap 28.2427 to 332.1124
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.1121 through 0 to 28.2446, gap 28.2446 to 332.1121
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.583 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.629 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.501 n_q1=1283 n_q2=753 n_q3=1947 n_q4=915 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-00_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0456.fits at 23:33:55.06 +67:39:00.7: 13.22 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-20_04-59-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0457.fits at 23:33:55.06 +67:39:00.7: 13.17 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:33:55.06 +67:39:00.7: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0219 delta=0.17 (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
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Considering the candidate 131207_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 131207_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 10.29 | 00:16:41.93 +71:34:42.7 | 4020 2204 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 131415_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 131415_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 10.58 | 00:28:42.49 +70:15:15.5 | 3330 2923 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 133154_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 133154_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 12.61 | 00:21:26.58 +67:49:16.6 | 3519 4434 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
**** FOUND 00:21:26.68 +67:49:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 133450_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 133450_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 12.89 | 23:36:41.44 +67:50:21.8 | 6069 4500 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
**** FOUND 23:36:41.46 +67:50:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 134335_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 134335_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 07.43743 | 2461259.93743 | 13.02 | 23:33:55.17 +67:39:01.7 | 6238 4606 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-29-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 13.02 | 23:33:54.94 +67:38:59.7 | 6235 4604 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
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Considering the candidate 134778_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 134778_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 12.78 | 00:29:17.71 +70:28:03.2 | 3320 2791 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 135338_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 135338_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 13.25 | 23:48:13.04 +67:47:50.6 | 5412 4549 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
**** FOUND 23:48:13.05 +67:47:50.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136568_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 136568_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 12.99 | 00:46:44.29 +67:37:33.5 | 2065 4304 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 17258_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 17258_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 13.20 | 23:23:11.21 +66:16:46.5 | 6950 5374 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 61285_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 61285_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 08 07.43822 | 2461259.93822 | 9.19 | 23:08:14.38 +70:36:27.7 | 7387 2656 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_053428_TTUQ2b1x1_2992016_HKzn6Zko/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_05-30-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits |
**** FOUND 23:08:14.42 +70:36:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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 Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-03-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 ####
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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).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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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
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.93742916 -observatory V36
07:52:44.82 +20:22:46.3 Mercury (-0.5mag)
12:00:01.44 -00:39:43.5 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:46:59.61 +23:34:56.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:42:14.19 +18:43:55.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:28.40 +03:15:57.5 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:38.48 +20:56:43.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:08.74 +00:13:29.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:12.95 -23:29:52.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
03:58:51.44 +25:30:15.0 Moon (-9.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.93742916:
08:42:16.22 +18:43:48.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:42:10.52 +18:44:12.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:42:26.32 +18:43:05.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:42:12.14 +18:44:08.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:39:48.69 +18:42:49.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:42:15.23 +18:43:51.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:39:20.14 +18:41:30.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:46:20.73 +18:23:45.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:45:28.18 +18:54:01.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:20.64 +03:16:22.6 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.66 +03:15:41.3 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:35.52 +03:14:32.9 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:13.53 +03:15:59.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:51.84 +03:09:14.5 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.93742916:
18:59:28.53 -23:23:27.9 JWST
19:34:54.60 -10:38:41.2 Chandra
06:30:41.55 +17:20:49.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.93742916 -observatory V36
03:12:47.53 +17:18:44.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:01.30 -34:37:59.5 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:53:03.50 -68:52:17.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:36.84 +32:58:36.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:41:24.69 +37:18:46.8 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:39:17.00 +31:29:47.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:42:42.39 +26:33:17.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:50.48 +28:30:17.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:28:20.12 +05:17:57.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:20.27 -12:15:15.5 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:11:46.88 +66:06:14.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:48:37.71 -12:51:47.1 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:07:13.11 +31:18:38.2 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:04.84 +15:36:46.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:04:06.92 +43:02:22.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:11:53.19 +49:09:36.6 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:14:30.66 -12:58:39.6 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:55:43.44 +24:17:43.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:30:29.28 -16:01:53.9 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:31:48.17 +20:57:20.6 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:57:39.28 +02:24:09.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:15.30 +77:54:25.9 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:12.56 +46:10:19.3 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:46:08.45 +08:27:54.8 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:57:27.89 -26:58:26.2 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:28:29.26 -03:21:00.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:38:16.65 +32:22:31.2 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:06:05.49 +04:53:56.1 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:15.69 -05:25:12.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:33:46.57 +20:42:48.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:38:40.90 -23:26:03.3 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:59:58.28 +13:38:03.4 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:53:54.15 +27:46:05.1 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:04:06.87 +16:34:01.9 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:53:53.70 +30:23:49.5 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:16:38.34 +26:47:02.6 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:42:09.03 -09:58:00.0 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:35:24.23 +21:11:02.6 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:27:10.82 +18:56:24.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:31.58 +03:24:53.6 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:14.76 -19:42:12.3 13.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:13:27.97 +37:45:49.7 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:28:15.06 +40:25:01.6 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
02:41:34.60 +09:30:04.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:41:10.71 -10:01:53.3 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:22:52.58 -52:50:47.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:19:49.50 +24:50:21.7 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:03:01.00 +37:44:05.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:13.10 +03:13:33.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:00:10.32 +18:24:54.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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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
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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
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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
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