Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 11.4139  2461263.9139   7.88  01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9
152.27802 -57.65531 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
4 Vesta                   -1     -2       2   7.6     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9:  15.62 +/- 0.29  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.62 +/- 0.29
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -crosshair 6224.36523 5431.49658 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -crosshair 6230.72363 5435.43066 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41394 01 52 16.10 +01 42 30.9           7.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41346 01 52 16.06 +01 42 30.8           7.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41441 01 52 16.13 +01 42 30.9           7.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 11.4139*  01 52 16.10 +01 42 30.9   7.9 U             Cet       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461263.9139,7.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.4139 7.88CV 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 11.4139  2461263.9139   9.36  01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9
146.74381 -61.03992 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
2 Pallas                  -0     -0       0   9.3     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9:  15.98 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9:  15.93 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -crosshair 3837.09375 4243.04443 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -crosshair 3843.26611 4246.70264 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41394 01 36 31.89 -00 16 12.9           9.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41346 01 36 31.90 -00 16 12.8           9.4 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41441 01 36 31.88 -00 16 13.1           9.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 11.4139*  01 36 31.89 +00 16 12.9   9.4 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,2461263.9139,9.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.4139 9.36CV 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 11.4139  2461263.9139  13.49  01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1
146.74052 -65.21127 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
166 Rhodope                 -0     -0       0  13.6     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -crosshair 2918.38428 1891.38782 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -crosshair 2924.97827 1895.08350 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41394 01 30 31.18 -04 09 43.1          13.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41346 01 30 31.14 -04 09 43.1          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41441 01 30 31.22 -04 09 43.1          13.5 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 11.4139*  01 30 31.18 -04 09 43.1  13.5 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,2461263.9139,13.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.4139 13.49CV 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 11.4139  2461263.9139  14.53  01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3
147.74293 -58.19321 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
783 Nora                     1     -1       1  14.5    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3:  16.00 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -crosshair 4759.60400 5732.13086 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -crosshair 4766.03174 5735.92627 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41394 01 42 35.18 +02 11 35.3          14.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41346 01 42 35.12 +02 11 35.3          14.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 11.41441 01 42 35.23 +02 11 35.2          14.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 11.4139*  01 42 35.18 +02 11 35.3  14.5 U             Cet       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461263.9139,14.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260811.4139 14.53CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last  image: 2461263.91441490 11.08.2026 09:56:35.447   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5349
Objects passed selection criteria:  5332
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4128.25
Average stars matched: 3789.25 (91.7883 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231452 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  Tue Aug 11 05:04:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last  image: 2461263.91441490 11.08.2026 09:56:35.447   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  29334
Objects passed selection criteria:  29256
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23463
Average stars matched: 21564.2 (91.9075 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   250236 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  Tue Aug 11 05:05:34 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 594060 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 594060 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits_preview.png'

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits


renamed 'Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits_preview.png'

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 737.9333
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 499.9112
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1221.8546
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 483.7874
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1222.6730
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 482.4817
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.65578
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.5100002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits :)

Spent 0.510388 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits :)

Spent 0.517778 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits



fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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: 2461263.91346398
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits'
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0376 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 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  01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01212 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.guJEIasdRH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5zLQUlypeT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vpzz10Shzy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5XB5MG5nLT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.890850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.890850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to +3.3140 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 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to 3.3140 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3373 out of 3516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 5840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.9 (SNR )  11.9 (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.guJEIasdRH (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=428, bad_region=1312, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 4219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4131 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4128 stars left (next iteration limit 4540)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4128 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1311 n_q2=747 n_q3=1336 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.5zLQUlypeT (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=411, bad_region=1306, passed=5840
Got 5840 stars (including 4199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4100 stars left (next iteration limit 4510)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1326 n_q2=726 n_q3=1329 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.Vpzz10Shzy (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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=342, bad_region=1254, passed=5028
Got 5028 stars (including 3520 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5028 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3440 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3440 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3439 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3439 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4034 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 3439 stars left (next iteration limit 3784)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3439 robust_rms=6.903 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.891 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3439 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.643 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3439 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3439 robust_rms_before=1.011 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.380 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.380 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits N_match=3439 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1073 n_q2=627 n_q3=1107 n_q4=632 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.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.5XB5MG5nLT (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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=334, bad_region=1252, passed=4970
Got 4970 stars (including 3470 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4970 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3394 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3392 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3392 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3392 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3394 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3392 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3392 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 3392 stars left (next iteration limit 3731)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3392 robust_rms=6.928 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.915 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3392 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.675 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3392 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3392 robust_rms_before=1.055 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.372 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.410 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.408
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits N_match=3392 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1046 n_q2=617 n_q3=1116 n_q4=613 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.240
ref2=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.287
new1=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.160
new2=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.136
reference average sigma_overall=0.3035 worst_q_ratio=1.2635
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (4128 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4100 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434_astrometric_residuals.png (3439 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435_astrometric_residuals.png (3392 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9:  15.98 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9:  15.62 +/- 0.29  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9:  15.93 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.62 +/- 0.29
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9: ref_mag=15.62 +/- 0.29 new_mean_mag=7.8848 delta=7.74 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20251.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20309.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 20251_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 20251_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
  
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Considering the candidate 20309_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 20309_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9
01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0376 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 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  01:42:51.950 -01:59:47.76
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:49.462 -02:00:10.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01212 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6dCI9y2uHA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4yNr3Bggxh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jTeaOsqdUc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zS912fXhnV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 31614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 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 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg
Loaded 4106 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): 3278 out of 3571 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3571 out of 31614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  14.6 (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.6dCI9y2uHA (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1245, bad_region=5845, passed=31772
Got 31772 stars (including 24879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31772 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1614 n_q2=867 n_q3=1584 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.4yNr3Bggxh (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1210, bad_region=5832, passed=31603
Got 31603 stars (including 24741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31603 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1619 n_q2=872 n_q3=1575 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.jTeaOsqdUc (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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1005, bad_region=5447, passed=26672
Got 26672 stars (including 20457 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26672 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22542 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1539 n_q2=928 n_q3=1515 n_q4=913 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.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.zS912fXhnV (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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1045, bad_region=5526, passed=27014
Got 27014 stars (including 20661 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27014 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1547 n_q2=925 n_q3=1507 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.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_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:50.56 -03:39:18.9:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:30:06.69 -02:32:28.2:  14.25 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:37:14.65 -04:04:58.0:  15.10 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:31:54.79 -06:11:23.1:  14.52 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:27:45.91 -01:52:30.8:  15.15 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:55:14.73 -02:41:20.3:  14.33 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:48:27.81 +01:39:06.8:  16.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:41.34 -00:21:09.8:  15.10 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:37:14.65 -04:04:58.0:  15.10 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:55:14.73 -02:41:20.3:  14.23 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.10 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:27:45.91 -01:52:30.8:  14.80 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3:  16.00 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:30:06.69 -02:32:28.2:  14.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:37:14.65 -04:04:58.0: ref_mag=15.10 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.7691 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:50.56 -03:39:18.9:  13.17 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:31:54.79 -06:11:23.1:  14.67 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.27 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.92 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:14.73 -02:41:20.3: ref_mag=14.27 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2942 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:27:45.91 -01:52:30.8: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.6749 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.20 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:06.69 -02:32:28.2: ref_mag=14.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.3056 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.59 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:50.56 -03:39:18.9: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1272 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:31:54.79 -06:11:23.1: ref_mag=14.59 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4839 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:48:27.81 +01:39:06.8:  15.29 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.29 +/- 0.18
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:27.81 +01:39:06.8: ref_mag=15.29 +/- 0.18 new_mean_mag=14.9905 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:41.34 -00:21:09.8:  15.06 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.08 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:41.34 -00:21:09.8: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8454 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53868.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55966.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 51621_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51621_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.84    01:37:14.66 -04:04:58.1   3935 1938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.72    01:37:14.64 -04:04:57.9   3941 1941   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51624_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51624_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.56    01:31:54.80 -06:11:22.9   3124 0659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.45    01:31:54.79 -06:11:23.4   3131 0662   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51628_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51628_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.31    01:30:06.70 -02:32:27.9   2860 2873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.30    01:30:06.68 -02:32:28.4   2867 2877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51631_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51631_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    13.13    01:26:50.57 -03:39:18.7   2362 2199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    13.12    01:26:50.55 -03:39:19.1   2368 2203   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51654_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51654_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    7.94    01:52:16.14 +01:42:30.9   6231 5435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

**** FOUND  01:52:16.11 +01:42:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51711_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 51711_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    9.36    01:36:31.89 -00:16:13.2   3843 4247   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

**** FOUND  01:36:31.89 -00:16:13.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53868_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 53868_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
  
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Considering the candidate 55284_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 55284_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.20    01:55:14.65 -02:41:19.7   6657 2765   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.44    01:55:14.81 -02:41:21.0   6664 2769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 55966_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
Preparing report for the candidate 55966_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
  
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Considering the candidate 56395_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 56395_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.66    01:27:45.91 -01:52:30.6   2506 3278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.68    01:27:45.90 -01:52:31.0   2512 3281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56596_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 56596_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.97    01:48:27.85 +01:39:08.5   5648 5399   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    15.06    01:48:27.78 +01:39:05.0   5654 5403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56659_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435
The candidate 56659_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 11.41346    2461263.91346    14.83    01:26:41.51 -00:21:11.0   2345 4201   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-55-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0434.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 11.41441    2461263.91441    14.86    01:26:41.18 -00:21:08.6   2350 4205   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-11_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_050236_TTUQ2b1x1_3127363_SDDj9ERF/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-11_04-56-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0435.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9
01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9
01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1
01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3
########### Completed Cet-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9
01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9
01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1
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01:52:16.10 +01:42:30.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:36:31.89 -00:16:12.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:30:31.18 -04:09:43.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:42:35.18 +02:11:35.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461263.91346398 -observatory V36
08:19:13.82 +19:57:14.4 Mercury (-0.9mag)
12:13:55.27 -02:35:50.2 Venus (-4.4mag)
05:58:32.39 +23:40:14.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:45:48.67 +18:30:34.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:09.76 +03:12:52.7 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:05.07 +20:57:52.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:54.51 +00:11:45.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:50.25 -23:31:23.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
08:16:00.04 +21:54:23.7 Moon (-8.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461263.91346398:
08:45:56.25 +18:30:01.3 Io (6.1mag)
08:45:51.97 +18:30:20.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:45:36.13 +18:31:28.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:46:17.23 +18:28:31.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:43:19.53 +18:31:53.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:45:51.78 +18:30:21.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:42:53.54 +18:29:47.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:49:56.75 +18:08:33.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:48:46.76 +18:41:32.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:58.90 +03:12:37.3 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:04.58 +03:12:43.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:27.69 +03:12:16.7 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:03.90 +03:12:16.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:28.10 +03:05:38.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461263.91346398:
19:15:42.78 -21:18:26.6 JWST
16:57:18.06 +41:59:23.9 Chandra
06:24:47.15 +20:15:51.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461263.91346398 -observatory V36
03:17:14.55 +17:38:26.6 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:58.98 -34:36:16.5 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:56:44.59 -69:01:18.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:39.01 +33:03:41.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:53:00.19 +38:59:39.9 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:35:59.45 +31:14:50.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:46:38.53 +26:29:08.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:24:31.53 +28:19:36.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:31:00.16 +05:18:28.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:13:02.04 -12:24:40.2 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:06:33.26 +65:38:43.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:44:46.23 -13:14:01.1 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:11:39.43 +31:29:27.6 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:29.18 +15:35:41.4 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:59:09.49 +43:14:54.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:05:59.04 +49:23:15.3 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:17:40.45 -12:56:05.7 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:58:16.95 +23:35:34.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:32:07.77 -16:35:18.9 17.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:37:21.75 +20:42:08.5 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:00:04.50 +02:08:10.6 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:02:55.07 +77:31:17.5 16.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:32.62 +46:14:48.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:49:26.19 +08:52:58.9 17.3mag A/2026 E1
22:01:47.18 -28:36:03.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:30:52.91 -03:35:50.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:43:09.31 +32:44:25.7 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:14:11.87 +03:35:47.7 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:57.45 -05:34:20.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:42:46.36 +20:38:09.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:35:04.69 -23:53:19.1 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:03:47.35 +13:55:15.3 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:04:00.64 +27:13:19.9 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:15:21.13 +18:06:54.6 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:07:01.74 +29:57:14.2 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:26:03.72 +26:06:12.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:50:06.73 -11:29:28.7 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:41:15.18 +21:09:53.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:33:57.78 +18:44:32.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:48.77 +03:22:12.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:18:56.13 -19:03:01.7 13.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:27:10.11 +37:57:15.9 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:08:23.15 +41:33:59.4 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:48:45.37 +09:32:54.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:43:19.25 -10:19:20.0 17.8mag 235P/LINEAR
20:20:22.91 -52:45:00.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:31:26.34 +26:30:30.3 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:14:59.94 +37:37:57.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:11:33.09 +02:47:10.6 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:03:48.10 +18:13:09.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:08:43.563 +38:52:33.60  AT 2026wjp  2026-07-28.27 19.5
06:20:34.084 +27:58:52.33  AT 2026wjo  2026-07-29.49 18.0615
19:26:44.445 +33:50:25.82  AT 2026wjn  2026-07-24.35 21.0897
00:02:22.040 +27:12:28.52  AT 2026wjm  2026-07-29.36 18.7927
03:36:33.775 +31:47:44.00  AT 2026wjl  2026-07-23.48 20.4159
04:42:55.788 +05:27:53.10  AT 2026wjk  2026-07-27.49 19.1964
19:52:53.135 +05:07:14.91  AT 2026wjj  2026-07-29.21 14.55
02:23:59.052 +24:43:31.51  AT 2026wji  2026-07-23.45 20.7637
01:04:53.230 -71:39:05.30  AT 2026wjh  2026-07-16.42 16.4
00:58:31.660 -71:27:59.50  AT 2026wjg  2026-07-16.42 18.3
23:36:39.726 +47:17:19.48  SN 2026wjd  2026-07-27.53 18.91
00:55:34.820 -72:46:47.10  AT 2026wjc  2026-07-16.42 16.2
14:17:44.540 +12:51:16.83  AT 2026wjb  2026-07-17.18 20.8515
17:52:58.192 +75:02:39.40  AT 2026wja  2026-07-21.39 20.6829
14:08:02.349 +05:23:57.40  AT 2026wiz  2026-07-25.19 19.6571
00:07:25.282 -45:15:05.67  AT 2026wiy  2026-07-27.61 19.39
16:35:19.004 +11:20:30.56  AT 2026wix  2026-07-23.28 20.4579
00:05:45.060 -65:52:10.59  AT 2026wiw  2026-07-28.65 18.66
01:15:51.484 -54:33:23.96  SN 2026wiv  2026-07-28.65 17.28
22:44:13.255 -52:26:09.82  AT 2026wiu  2026-07-20.71 20.48
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Aug 11 05:04:27 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 9s (0.15 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 42s (0.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
FIELD_Cet-03-Q2b1x1: 80s (1.33 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 82s (1.37 min)
Finished: Tue Aug 11 05:05:49 CDT 2026