Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.3830  2461261.8830  10.63  02:45:06.53 +09:31:43.1
163.77836 -44.14386 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.3 pix   This object is listed in comets.txt   32.1"  17.6mag 220P/McNaught
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
32.1" 17.6mag  220P/McNaught
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -crosshair 6427.08398 5324.32812 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -crosshair 6432.34814 5323.40186 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38298 02 45 06.53 +09 31 43.1          10.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38272 02 45 06.49 +09 31 42.9          10.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38324 02 45 06.56 +09 31 43.3          10.6 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 09.3830*  02 45 06.53 +09 31 43.1  10.6 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.8830,10.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.3830 10.63CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.3830  2461261.8830  11.23  02:45:06.64 +09:31:43.0
163.77889 -44.14362 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 5.5 pix   This object is listed in comets.txt   30.6"  17.6mag 220P/McNaught
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
30.6" 17.6mag  220P/McNaught
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -crosshair 6427.29492 5324.31299 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -crosshair 6432.70312 5323.41455 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38298 02 45 06.64 +09 31 43.0          11.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38272 02 45 06.57 +09 31 42.9          11.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38324 02 45 06.71 +09 31 43.2          11.2 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 09.3830*  02 45 06.64 +09 31 43.0  11.2 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.8830,11.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.3830 11.23CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.3830  2461261.8830  12.91  02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6
168.37084 -46.84325 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
221 Eos                     -1     -0       1  13.0     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -crosshair 6954.69434 2835.45801 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -crosshair 6959.90479 2834.48242 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38298 02 48 40.77 +05 25 22.6          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38272 02 48 40.78 +05 25 22.5          12.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38324 02 48 40.77 +05 25 22.6          13.0 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 09.3830*  02 48 40.77 +05 25 22.6  12.9 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.8830,12.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.3830 12.91CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.3830  2461261.8830  13.93  02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1
170.05749 -48.13597 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
464 Megaira                 -0     -1       1  14.1     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1:  16.05 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -crosshair 6974.80859 1790.90662 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -crosshair 6980.11572 1790.09985 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38298 02 48 49.56 +03 42 00.1          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38272 02 48 49.55 +03 41 59.6          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38324 02 48 49.57 +03 42 00.6          13.9 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 09.3830*  02 48 49.56 +03 42 00.1  13.9 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.8830,13.93,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260809.3830 13.93CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 09.3830  2461261.8830  14.52  02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5
157.89940 -46.20893 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 8.2" and 4.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5:  16.09 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -crosshair 3647.68872 5699.90430 image    wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -crosshair 3652.13525 5700.00049 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38298 02 26 28.09 +10 06 39.5          14.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38272 02 26 28.22 +10 06 35.9          14.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 09.38324 02 26 27.96 +10 06 43.1          14.5 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 09.3830*  02 26 28.09 +10 06 39.5  14.5 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461261.8830,14.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260809.3830 14.52CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last  image: 2461261.88323730 09.08.2026 09:11:41.703   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.59
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5731
Objects passed selection criteria:  5709
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4060.5
Average stars matched: 3784.25 (93.1967 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232060 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug  6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Aug  9 05:40:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last  image: 2461261.88323730 09.08.2026 09:11:41.703   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32036
Objects passed selection criteria:  31918
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23964.2
Average stars matched: 22282.5 (92.9823 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   254024 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug  6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Aug  9 05:41:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199561 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199561 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits_preview.png'

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


renamed 'Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits_preview.png'

Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 633.4757
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 553.5449
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1687.6803
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 511.3629
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1682.6939
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 510.8351
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.66416
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/d_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits :)

Spent 0.532758 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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/d_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/d_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits :)

Spent 0.515545 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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/d_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits



fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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: 2461261.88272057
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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: 02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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: 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0487 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  02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00874 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E7BAgjBfZV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5u1ox5tx8w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZEwqoAoSDP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NHgvUS8QWG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 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 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.912700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.912700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 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 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 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 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3543 out of 3715 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3715 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=496, bad_region=1575, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 4854 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1337 n_q2=873 n_q3=1621 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.5u1ox5tx8w (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=473, bad_region=1605, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 4837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5174)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.242 n_q1=1331 n_q2=861 n_q3=1632 n_q4=880 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.ZEwqoAoSDP (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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=245, bad_region=830, passed=3778
Got 3778 stars (including 2751 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3778 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
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2666 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2666 stars left (next iteration limit 2932)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2666 robust_rms=6.643 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2666 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2666 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.366 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2666 robust_rms_before=0.969 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.318 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.330 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.366
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.330 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits N_match=2666 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=833 n_q2=517 n_q3=878 n_q4=438 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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.NHgvUS8QWG (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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=259, bad_region=835, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 2696 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 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
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2618 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2612 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2618 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2612 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3064 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2612 stars left (next iteration limit 2873)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=6.682 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.093 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2612 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.419 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2612 robust_rms_before=1.010 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.371 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.393 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.419
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.393 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=2612 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=815 n_q2=512 n_q3=860 n_q4=425 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.307
ref2=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.293
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.058
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.130
reference average sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.3
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4720 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (4704 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424_astrometric_residuals.png (2666 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425_astrometric_residuals.png (2612 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-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: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20546_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
Preparing report for the candidate 20546_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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: 02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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: 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0487 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  02:34:16.614 +05:59:48.21
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:14.547 +05:59:54.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00874 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KjyO1wVuTy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FI9s227tVI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PhuocqnAFi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6AjlkPUKH2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 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.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2429 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2429 deg
Loaded 4356 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): 3419 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  14.1 (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.KjyO1wVuTy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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=14, blended=1594, bad_region=6920, passed=37009
Got 37009 stars (including 28761 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37009 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1395 n_q2=890 n_q3=1687 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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.FI9s227tVI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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=13, blended=1597, bad_region=6935, passed=37049
Got 37049 stars (including 28788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1408 n_q2=893 n_q3=1679 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.PhuocqnAFi (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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=13, blended=718, bad_region=3867, passed=21797
Got 21797 stars (including 17337 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21797 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
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1604 n_q2=923 n_q3=1495 n_q4=829 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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.6AjlkPUKH2 (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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=761, bad_region=3992, passed=22295
Got 22295 stars (including 17716 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22295 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
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1628 n_q2=919 n_q3=1480 n_q4=828 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:38:49.54 +06:54:57.5:  11.98 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1:  16.05 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:38:49.54 +06:54:57.5:  12.02 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5:  16.09 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:49.54 +06:54:57.5: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1976 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53683.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55621.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56201.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 15s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 51965_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
The candidate 51965_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 09.38272    2461261.88272    12.24    02:38:49.55 +06:54:57.5   5476 3745   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-10-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 09.38324    2461261.88324    12.17    02:38:49.53 +06:54:57.6   5481 3744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_053831_TTUQ2b1x1_3548692_SoaRAxfS/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52455_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
Preparing report for the candidate 52455_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
  
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Considering the candidate 53683_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
Preparing report for the candidate 53683_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
  
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Considering the candidate 55621_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
Preparing report for the candidate 55621_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
  
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Considering the candidate 56201_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
Preparing report for the candidate 56201_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_04-11-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0425
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 18s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6
02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5
########### Completed Cet-01-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 ####
02:45:06.53 +09:31:43.1
02:45:06.64 +09:31:43.0
02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6
02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5
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02:45:06.53 +09:31:43.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:45:06.64 +09:31:43.0  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:48:40.77 +05:25:22.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:48:49.56 +03:42:00.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
02:26:28.09 +10:06:39.5
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.88272057 -observatory V36
08:05:07.54 +20:15:06.9 Mercury (-0.7mag)
12:06:51.85 -01:36:39.1 Venus (-4.4mag)
05:52:39.10 +23:37:55.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:43:59.27 +18:37:24.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:20.02 +03:14:31.4 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:51.86 +20:57:18.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:16:01.97 +00:12:39.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:01.80 -23:30:37.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
06:06:01.09 +27:24:20.8 Moon (-9.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  9 05:40 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.88272057:
08:44:04.77 +18:37:02.1 Io (6.0mag)
08:44:02.73 +18:37:09.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:44:10.79 +18:36:32.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:44:16.28 +18:36:14.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:41:31.83 +18:37:29.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:44:02.56 +18:37:11.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:41:04.56 +18:35:47.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:48:06.68 +18:16:19.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:47:05.52 +18:47:56.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:07.08 +03:14:40.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:22.62 +03:14:34.0 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:32.59 +03:13:29.8 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:07.40 +03:14:12.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:40.96 +03:07:33.2 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  9 05:40 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461261.88272057:
19:07:16.65 -22:25:15.8 JWST
17:58:39.51 +29:32:08.3 Chandra
06:05:51.66 +28:42:15.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug  9 05:40 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461261.88272057 -observatory V36
03:14:59.85 +17:28:31.6 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:28.25 -34:37:14.7 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:54:52.12 -68:56:37.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:07.75 +33:01:04.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:47:10.78 +38:10:18.0 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:37:40.84 +31:22:44.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:44:38.68 +26:31:17.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:22:38.52 +28:25:02.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:29:38.43 +05:18:15.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:39.64 -12:19:48.5 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:09:12.11 +65:53:15.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:46:40.84 -13:02:41.8 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:24.24 +31:23:54.3 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:46.11 +15:36:19.2 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:01:39.86 +43:09:02.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:09:00.84 +49:16:45.3 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:16:04.36 -12:57:16.5 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:56:59.49 +23:57:09.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:31:18.76 -16:18:02.0 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:30.43 +20:49:58.7 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:58:49.30 +02:16:25.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:02:52.56 +77:43:23.8 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:55.00 +46:12:38.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:47:44.62 +08:40:21.4 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:59:37.22 -27:47:04.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:29:39.13 -03:28:12.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:40:41.03 +32:33:17.2 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:10:03.56 +04:15:41.9 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:09.00 -05:29:30.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:38:11.54 +20:40:48.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:36:54.91 -23:39:32.9 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:01:53.60 +13:46:43.5 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:58:52.77 +27:30:16.6 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:09:34.97 +17:19:22.8 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:00:19.88 +30:11:27.1 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:21:15.37 +26:27:16.3 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:46:02.00 -10:42:52.0 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:38:16.73 +21:10:36.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:30:30.85 +18:50:44.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:12.53 +03:23:48.0 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:19:49.67 -19:08:07.6 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:20:11.78 +37:51:59.0 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:50:25.67 +41:23:59.7 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:45:08.59 +09:31:53.1 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:11.22 -10:10:22.5 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:21:36.36 -52:49:02.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:25:30.47 +25:39:42.6 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:08:53.50 +37:41:28.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:50.78 +03:00:41.5 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:01:56.92 +18:19:10.7 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/ :
05:10:15.909 +18:10:11.78  AT 2026wes  2026-07-24.49 18.6481
06:18:11.756 +51:00:15.14  AT 2026wer  2026-07-24.49 18.639
22:19:44.999 -27:22:20.19  AT 2026weq  2026-07-13.44 19.377
20:41:38.010 -18:35:01.60  SN 2026wep  2026-07-23.31 20.3302
01:10:22.021 -09:34:08.15  SN 2026weo  2026-07-24.43 20.636
02:27:10.045 +36:08:07.18  AT 2026wen  2026-07-22.43 20.04
01:17:11.858 +43:13:46.93  AT 2026wem  2026-07-03.45 20.3459
20:51:08.964 +18:09:10.80  AT 2026wel  2026-07-21.37 20.276
22:08:07.720 -53:03:58.03  AT 2026wek  2026-07-24.88 18.736
14:52:41.154 -38:57:24.25  AT 2026wej  2026-07-24.81 18.497
21:24:57.173 +01:23:35.53  AT 2026wei  2026-07-21.60 20.35
02:03:17.642 -30:45:34.31  AT 2026weh  2026-07-24.56 18.896
01:05:30.285 -23:04:46.16  AT 2026weg  2026-07-24.51 18.833
12:18:53.701 +49:05:35.94  AT 2026wef  2026-07-24.89 18.37
00:31:47.490 -16:38:50.31  AT 2026wee  2026-07-25.19 20.36
00:41:24.189 +40:49:02.51  AT 2026wed  2026-07-24.39 19.4
18:33:30.559 +21:17:13.86  AT 2026wec  2026-07-21.23 20.6788
16:41:26.073 +03:58:26.03  AT 2026web  2026-07-22.18 20.4272
14:59:20.616 +53:48:39.79  AT 2026wea  2026-07-23.21 20.1637
00:02:07.519 -27:50:29.82  AT 2026wdz  2026-07-24.52 19.356
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug  9 05:40:23 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 18s (0.30 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 40s (0.67 min)
FIELD_Cet-01-Q2b1x1: 89s (1.48 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 105s (1.75 min)
Finished: Sun Aug  9 05:42:08 CDT 2026