This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 09.4220 2461261.9220 11.73 23:58:21.70 -15:27:25.4
73.67365 -73.02338 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.23 Thalia -0 -0 0 12.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:58:21.70 -15:27:25.4: 14.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:58:21.70 -15:27:25.4: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 09.4220* 23 58 21.70 -15 27 25.4 11.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.9220,11.73,0.05,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 20260809.4220 11.73CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 09.4220 2461261.9220 12.67 00:03:25.46 -15:29:19.5
76.72484 -73.88030 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.259 Aletheia -0 0 0 12.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:03:25.46 -15:29:19.5: 14.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:03:25.46 -15:29:19.5: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 09.4220* 00 03 25.46 -15 29 19.5 12.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461261.9220,12.67,0.05,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 20260809.4220 12.67CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
First image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Last image: 2461261.92224631 09.08.2026 10:07:52.081 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.29
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): 2776
Objects passed selection criteria: 2771
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2159.5
Average stars matched: 1869 (86.5478 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 229500 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 06:32:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
First image: 2461233.94143410 12.07.2026 10:35:29.906 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Last image: 2461261.92224631 09.08.2026 10:07:52.081 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 42
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.02
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: 7 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): 16949
Objects passed selection criteria: 16914
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 13676.8
Average stars matched: 11913.2 (87.1059 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 240588 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 06:33:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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: 2461261.92170635
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01079 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.scpOW4UmNc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3d76RfmUU4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y08YHWcawZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IBhUVZ0WFy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.377200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.377200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=6.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Loaded 4123 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 1992 out of 2014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2014 out of 2454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.1 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.scpOW4UmNc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=208, bad_region=499, passed=2460
Got 2460 stars (including 1784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5854 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5854
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5853 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5853
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1895)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=1723 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=568 n_q2=322 n_q3=534 n_q4=299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.3d76RfmUU4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, bad_region=492, passed=2454
Got 2454 stars (including 1791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5961 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5961
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5952
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1729 stars left (next iteration limit 1901)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=1729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=569 n_q2=319 n_q3=549 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.y08YHWcawZ (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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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=215, bad_region=781, passed=3213
Got 3213 stars (including 2247 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3213 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5953 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5953
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2178 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2176 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2176 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5956 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5956
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2179 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2175 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 2175 stars left (next iteration limit 2393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=7.234 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.412 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2175 robust_rms=0.277 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.287 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2175 robust_rms_before=1.059 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.275 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.277 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.285 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.287
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.285 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits N_match=2175 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=659 n_q2=430 n_q3=675 n_q4=411 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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.IBhUVZ0WFy (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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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=231, bad_region=772, passed=3130
Got 3130 stars (including 2163 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3130 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5952
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2096 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2093 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2093 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2093 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2487 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5955 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5955
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2096 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 2092 stars left (next iteration limit 2302)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2092 robust_rms=7.174 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.098 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2092 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.509 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2092 robust_rms=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.321 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2092 robust_rms_before=1.091 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.310 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.318 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.321
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.318 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits N_match=2092 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=631 n_q2=415 n_q3=646 n_q4=400 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.041
ref2=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.054
new1=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.023
new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.037
reference average sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.0475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (1723 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (1729 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480_astrometric_residuals.png (2175 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481_astrometric_residuals.png (2092 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:25.7: 10.82 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: 10.81 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:25.7: 10.86 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: 10.75 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:05:56.36 -20:39:14.8: ref_mag=10.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9562 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:48.61 -17:47:25.7: ref_mag=10.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9423 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20442_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 20442_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:49:36.80 -15:50:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 23:59:59.332 -18:00:00.08
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:58.796 -17:59:21.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01079 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wd9KzMHDYN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q6Y1kcQgnh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lJyeikxIme
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G8qFRK1HAN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.243850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.243850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.02
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=4.8)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Loaded 4148 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3365 out of 3470 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3470 out of 15163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.2 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Wd9KzMHDYN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=477, bad_region=2343, passed=14965
Got 14965 stars (including 12255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5847 through 0 to 8.4424, gap 8.4424 to 351.5847
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5844
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1541 n_q2=825 n_q3=1604 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.q6Y1kcQgnh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=621, bad_region=2493, passed=15162
Got 15162 stars (including 12248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15162 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5857 through 0 to 8.4400, gap 8.4400 to 351.5857
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5846 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5846
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1540 n_q2=830 n_q3=1606 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.lJyeikxIme (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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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=541, bad_region=3387, passed=18129
Got 18129 stars (including 14289 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18129 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5169 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5169
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5172 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5172
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15600 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1522 n_q2=943 n_q3=1479 n_q4=887 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.036
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.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.G8qFRK1HAN (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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=565, bad_region=3432, passed=18478
Got 18478 stars (including 14587 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5150 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5150
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4839 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15934 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5152 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5152
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4828 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits N_match=4828 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1508 n_q2=949 n_q3=1490 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-09_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0480.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.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-09-Q2b1x1_063027_TTUQ2b1x1_1467391_bO1Dcnu2/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:17:09.47 -21:53:46.9: 13.96 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:13:19.62 -21:18:39.2: 13.85 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:18:28.78 -22:12:01.9: 13.78 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:33.06 -21:23:29.7: 14.03 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:03:25.46 -15:29:19.5: 14.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:05:47.15 -19:25:07.6: 12.91 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:58:21.70 -15:27:25.4: 14.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:18:21.18 -21:06:40.9: 14.22 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:48:54.31 -22:05:47.5: 14.24 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:12:43.46 -21:31:49.8: 14.02 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:18:21.18 -21:06:40.9: 14.03 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:58:21.70 -15:27:25.4: 14.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:17:09.47 -21:53:46.9: 13.83 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:13:19.62 -21:18:39.2: 13.93 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:03:25.46 -15:29:19.5: 14.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:48:54.31 -22:05:47.5: 14.05 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:33.06 -21:23:29.7: 14.27 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:18:28.78 -22:12:01.9: 13.72 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:12:43.46 -21:31:49.8: 14.00 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:05:47.15 -19:25:07.6: 12.96 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.89 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:17:09.47 -21:53:46.9: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6926 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.75 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.14 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:19.62 -21:18:39.2: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6380 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.94 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:12:43.46 -21:31:49.8: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6894 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:33.06 -21:23:29.7: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.6904 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:21.18 -21:06:40.9: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=13.6428 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:28.78 -22:12:01.9: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.5048 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:48:54.31 -22:05:47.5: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=13.5863 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:05:47.15 -19:25:07.6: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2078 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:09:26.92 -21:20:50.3: 13.98 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:19.00 -21:29:12.2: 13.90 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:47:50.16 -22:00:51.3: 13.82 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:13:41.09 -18:24:03.5: 13.78 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:06:56.42 -22:09:33.0: 13.71 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:09:26.92 -21:20:50.3: 14.00 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:13:41.09 -18:24:03.5: 13.90 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:19.00 -21:29:12.2: 13.90 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:06:56.42 -22:09:33.0: 13.68 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:47:50.16 -22:00:51.3: 13.78 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.83 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:09:26.92 -21:20:50.3: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.7776 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.69 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.80 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:41.09 -18:24:03.5: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.8378 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:19.00 -21:29:12.2: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6903 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:06:56.42 -22:09:33.0: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.7455 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:47:50.16 -22:00:51.3: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.7041 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 20944_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 20944_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21520_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
Preparing report for the candidate 21520_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
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Considering the candidate 22121_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
Preparing report for the candidate 22121_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
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Considering the candidate 22955_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 22955_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23110_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23110_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23116_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23142_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23142_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23147_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23147_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23160_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23160_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23161_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23161_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23183_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23183_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23250_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23250_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23321_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23321_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23353_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23353_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 23377_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 23377_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481
The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-08-09_05-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0481 did not pass the final checks