This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj
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 10.3875 2461262.8875 12.56 23:51:41.76 -06:04:56.8
86.22952 -64.60813 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.113 Amalthea -0 -0 0 12.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:51:41.76 -06:04:56.8: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:51:41.76 -06:04:56.8: 15.46 +/- 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!
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,2461262.8875,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3875 12.56CV 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 10.3875 2461262.8875 12.50 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4
90.96163 -70.98523 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.118 Peitho -1 -1 1 12.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4: 15.46 +/- 0.33 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.46 +/- 0.33
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 10.3875* 00 10 59.79 -10 40 04.4 12.5 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461262.8875,12.50,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3875 12.50CV 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 10.3875 2461262.8875 13.20 23:44:56.68 -08:58:31.7
78.94294 -65.99200 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 6.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.530 Turandot -0 0 0 13.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:44:56.68 -08:58:31.7: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:44:56.68 -08:58:31.7: 15.45 +/- 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!
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,2461262.8875,13.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3875 13.20CV 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 10.3875 2461262.8875 13.63 23:35:43.13 -06:48:51.0
77.98185 -62.87454 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.442 Eichsfeldia -0 0 0 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:35:43.13 -06:48:51.0: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:35:43.13 -06:48:51.0: 15.26 +/- 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!
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,2461262.8875,13.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260810.3875 13.63CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
First image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Last image: 2461262.88785604 10.08.2026 09:18:20.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.87
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: 3 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): 4291
Objects passed selection criteria: 4288
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4029.5
Average stars matched: 3936.5 (97.692 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230856 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 Mon Aug 10 04:24:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
First image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Last image: 2461262.88785604 10.08.2026 09:18:20.762 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
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): 22262
Objects passed selection criteria: 22198
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20592
Average stars matched: 19648 (95.4157 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 246200 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 Mon Aug 10 04:25:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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: 2461262.88719354
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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits'
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01106 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dQkmDbEO7Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Etmjt2s2Zo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GcRAtnX6h4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rxG9DYgY1F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 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.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Loaded 4197 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): 3165 out of 3236 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3236 out of 4374 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.569700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.569700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.87
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.70
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.70
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 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 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.05
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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 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Loaded 4197 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): 3165 out of 3236 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3236 out of 4374 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (aperture=7.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 4358 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0779 deg, Dec -15.2626 to -4.6837 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 351.9535 to 8.0779 deg, Dec -15.2626 to -4.6837 deg
Loaded 4197 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): 3202 out of 3251 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3251 out of 4358 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.6 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
2.3 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
14.7 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.dQkmDbEO7Z (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=278, bad_region=0, passed=4374
Got 4374 stars (including 4092 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 351.9535 through 0 to 8.0780, gap 8.0780 to 351.9535
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3993 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3991 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3991 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3991 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 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 351.9539 through 0 to 8.0777, gap 8.0777 to 351.9539
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3993 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3991 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3991 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3991 stars left (next iteration limit 4390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits N_match=3991 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1080 n_q2=969 n_q3=999 n_q4=943 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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.Etmjt2s2Zo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=264, bad_region=0, passed=4358
Got 4358 stars (including 4088 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4358 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9535 through 0 to 8.0779, gap 8.0779 to 351.9535
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3990 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3988 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3988 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9539 through 0 to 8.0776, gap 8.0776 to 351.9539
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3990 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3988 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3988 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 3988 stars left (next iteration limit 4386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=3988 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.280 n_q1=1022 n_q2=971 n_q3=1079 n_q4=916 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.GcRAtnX6h4 (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=191, bad_region=0, passed=3759
Got 3759 stars (including 3565 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3759 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6383 through 0 to 8.1602, gap 8.1602 to 351.6383
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3474 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6376 through 0 to 8.1605, gap 8.1605 to 351.6376
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3475 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3473 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3473 stars left (next iteration limit 3821)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3473 robust_rms=11.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.685 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3473 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.440 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3473 robust_rms=0.305 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.349 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3473 robust_rms_before=1.386 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.305 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.349 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.349
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.349 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits N_match=3473 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=934 n_q2=814 n_q3=951 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=0, passed=3732
Got 3732 stars (including 3539 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3732 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6382 through 0 to 8.0950, gap 8.0950 to 351.6382
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3450 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3448 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3448 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6376 through 0 to 8.0953, gap 8.0953 to 351.6376
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3451 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3732 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3449 stars left (next iteration limit 3792)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3449 robust_rms=11.640 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.527 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3449 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3449 robust_rms=0.307 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.352 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3449 robust_rms_before=1.018 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.289 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.307 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.364 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.352
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.364 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits N_match=3449 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=914 n_q2=814 n_q3=962 n_q4=759 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits sigma_overall=0.350 worst_q_ratio=1.109
ref2=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits sigma_overall=0.291 worst_q_ratio=1.078
new1=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.204
new2=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.178
reference average sigma_overall=0.3205 worst_q_ratio=1.0935
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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021_astrometric_residuals.png (3991 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490_astrometric_residuals.png (3988 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416_astrometric_residuals.png (3473 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417_astrometric_residuals.png (3449 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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 00255_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 00255_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:02:07.30 -14:40:29.8 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-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.195 -09:59:51.90
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.524 -09:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01106 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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OkgyDHE97j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oPy06BuNsB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rgo4oEoFiS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uUMb8RJ3cp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 22737 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 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 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4214 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): 3418 out of 3629 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3629 out of 22737 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.388800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.388800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.83
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.83
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 22737 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 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 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4214 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): 3418 out of 3629 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3629 out of 22737 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (aperture=5.3)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 23415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9462 to 8.0901 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 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 351.9462 to 8.0901 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4212 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): 3459 out of 3633 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3633 out of 23415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
2.2 pix Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
14.9 mag. Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.OkgyDHE97j (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=913, bad_region=0, passed=22729
Got 22729 stars (including 21779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22729 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 351.9459 through 0 to 8.0985, gap 8.0985 to 351.9459
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22729 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 351.9463 through 0 to 8.0982, gap 8.0982 to 351.9463
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1269 n_q2=1240 n_q3=1176 n_q4=1179 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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.oPy06BuNsB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=831, bad_region=0, passed=23408
Got 23408 stars (including 22542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23408 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9462 through 0 to 8.0901, gap 8.0901 to 351.9462
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23408 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 351.9465 through 0 to 8.0899, gap 8.0899 to 351.9465
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23408 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23408 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=1259 n_q2=1185 n_q3=1245 n_q4=1171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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.Rgo4oEoFiS (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=548, bad_region=25, passed=18534
Got 18534 stars (including 17935 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18534 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6006 through 0 to 8.1640, gap 8.1640 to 351.6006
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18534 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 351.5999 through 0 to 8.1642, gap 8.1642 to 351.5999
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18534 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1198 n_q2=1112 n_q3=1374 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.188
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.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.uUMb8RJ3cp (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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=566, bad_region=28, passed=18415
Got 18415 stars (including 17794 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.6002 through 0 to 8.1582, gap 8.1582 to 351.6002
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18415 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 351.5996 through 0 to 8.1587, gap 8.1587 to 351.5996
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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=1197 n_q2=1118 n_q3=1368 n_q4=1175 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-17-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0416.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.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_2026-08-10_CI_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_042156_TTUQ1b1x1_824544_9C9FfYRj/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:35:11.92 -09:41:25.0: 13.16 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:30:00.23 -09:52:27.1: 12.45 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:24:53.59 -05:22:35.8: 13.99 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:59:45.80 -05:52:34.7: 12.57 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:44:56.68 -08:58:31.7: 15.43 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:55:27.95 -08:53:58.6: 13.99 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:51:41.76 -06:04:56.8: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4: 15.46 +/- 0.33 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:48:06.65 -07:36:48.6: 12.87 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:52:48.89 -06:31:08.2: 13.28 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:35:11.92 -09:41:25.0: 13.22 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:51:41.76 -06:04:56.8: 15.46 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:30:00.23 -09:52:27.1: 12.50 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:44:56.68 -08:58:31.7: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:55:27.95 -08:53:58.6: 14.24 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:48:06.65 -07:36:48.6: 13.05 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:59:45.80 -05:52:34.7: 12.52 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:24:53.59 -05:22:35.8: 14.08 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.46 +/- 0.33
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 00:10:59.79 -10:40:04.4: ref_mag=15.46 +/- 0.33 new_mean_mag=12.4988 delta=2.96 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:11.92 -09:41:25.0: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1947 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:00.23 -09:52:27.1: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6401 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.09 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.94 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:27.95 -08:53:58.6: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.1555 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:59:45.80 -05:52:34.7: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6166 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:48:06.65 -07:36:48.6: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2493 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:24:53.59 -05:22:35.8: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.3397 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:52:48.89 -06:31:08.2: 13.24 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:52:48.89 -06:31:08.2: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4129 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:44:44.85 -06:55:28.8: 13.36 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:31:35.44 -05:02:01.6: 14.40 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:56:18.83 -09:31:11.6: 13.88 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:38:33.14 -05:07:41.7: 14.65 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:35:43.13 -06:48:51.0: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:31:36.06 -10:20:05.4: 13.94 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:00:47.22 -09:01:10.8: 13.64 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:31:36.06 -10:20:05.4: 13.99 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:31:35.44 -05:02:01.6: 14.32 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:44:44.85 -06:55:28.8: 13.41 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:36.06 -10:20:05.4: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.9589 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:38:33.14 -05:07:41.7: 14.36 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:35:43.13 -06:48:51.0: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:56:18.83 -09:31:11.6: 13.80 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.36 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.39 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:35.44 -05:02:01.6: ref_mag=14.36 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.4073 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:44:44.85 -06:55:28.8: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4661 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.46 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.84 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:38:33.14 -05:07:41.7: ref_mag=14.46 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.3344 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:56:18.83 -09:31:11.6: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.7833 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:00:47.22 -09:01:10.8: 13.80 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.71 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:00:47.22 -09:01:10.8: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0542 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:39:20.56 -05:47:41.6: 14.46 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:35:14.21 -04:49:06.7: 14.48 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:31:33.82 -05:05:14.5: 14.26 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:37:46.20 -05:53:47.1: 15.17 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:36:44.12 -05:21:46.2: 14.31 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:39:20.56 -05:47:41.6: 14.42 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.44 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:39:20.56 -05:47:41.6: ref_mag=14.44 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.2710 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:40:03.57 -05:44:27.5: 14.96 +/- 0.26 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:36:44.12 -05:21:46.2: 14.46 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:31:33.82 -05:05:14.5: 14.42 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:35:14.21 -04:49:06.7: 14.36 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:37:46.20 -05:53:47.1: 14.63 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.38 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.42 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.33 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.77 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:36:44.12 -05:21:46.2: ref_mag=14.38 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.3840 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:14.21 -04:49:06.7: ref_mag=14.42 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.3094 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:31:33.82 -05:05:14.5: ref_mag=14.33 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.3077 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:46.20 -05:53:47.1: ref_mag=14.77 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.3292 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:40:03.57 -05:44:27.5: 14.74 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.83 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:40:03.57 -05:44:27.5: ref_mag=14.83 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.4084 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:41:53.94 -05:33:12.5: 14.37 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:44:32.45 -08:19:37.8: 14.74 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:41:25.00 -06:14:32.4: 14.54 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:41:53.94 -05:33:12.5: 14.33 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.35 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:41:53.94 -05:33:12.5: ref_mag=14.35 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4107 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:41:25.00 -06:14:32.4: 14.48 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:44:32.45 -08:19:37.8: 14.67 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.51 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:44:32.45 -08:19:37.8: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.2942 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:41:25.00 -06:14:32.4: ref_mag=14.51 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.2722 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32739.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 32350_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32350_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32352_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32352_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32358_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32358_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32526_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 32526_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
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Considering the candidate 32539_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32539_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32542_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32542_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32561_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 32561_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
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Considering the candidate 32671_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32671_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32675_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32675_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32686_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 32686_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
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Considering the candidate 32690_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32690_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32739_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 32739_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
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Considering the candidate 32744_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32744_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32835_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32835_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32940_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32940_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32942_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32942_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32944_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32944_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32945_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32945_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32951_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32951_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32953_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32953_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32960_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32960_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32972_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32972_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32984_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32984_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32996_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32996_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32998_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 32998_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33007_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 33007_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33008_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 33008_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 01200_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417
The candidate 01200_fd_Cet-05-Q1b1x1_2026-08-10_04-18-20_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0417 did not pass the final checks