fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 15.40466 | 2461267.90466 | 11.57 | 02:22:32.60 -06:10:51.1 | 3036 5516 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 15.40516 | 2461267.90516 | 11.55 | 02:22:32.63 -06:10:51.5 | 3031 5510 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 15.4049 2461267.9049 11.56 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3
173.00168 -59.87286 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
532 Herculina -0 -0 0 11.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3: 15.70 +/- 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.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 08 15.40466 | 2461267.90466 | 13.70 | 02:39:25.59 -08:02:25.1 | 5568 4375 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 08 15.40516 | 2461267.90516 | 13.76 | 02:39:25.55 -08:02:24.7 | 5562 4369 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 15.4049 2461267.9049 13.73 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9
181.21220 -58.10183 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" 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.
1093 Freda -0 -0 0 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9: 15.97 +/- 0.36 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.97 +/- 0.36
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.
######## 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-08-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cet-08-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 200280 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 200280 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits :) Spent 0.790887 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 25.0 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits :) Spent 0.618774 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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: 2461267.90466402 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 Second-epoch image center 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 Second-epoch second image center 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01243 deg. ################################### 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zrNxGgKiAI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PCaDBCzT4f Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RA4QozNvOj Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GSeaJAveBb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 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 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg Loaded 4380 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): 3506 out of 3624 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 5469 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 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 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg Loaded 4380 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): 3506 out of 3624 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 5469 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=5.9) Read 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 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 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 deg Loaded 4384 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): 3482 out of 3606 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 5437 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=5.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.1 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 15.1 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.zrNxGgKiAI (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=346, bad_region=1254, passed=5469 Got 5469 stars (including 3932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3807 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 3807 stars left (next iteration limit 4187) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=3807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1149 n_q2=707 n_q3=1229 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.PCaDBCzT4f (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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=355, bad_region=1248, passed=5437 Got 5437 stars (including 3898 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 3776 stars left (next iteration limit 4153) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=3776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1142 n_q2=716 n_q3=1209 n_q4=709 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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.RA4QozNvOj (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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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=242, bad_region=927, passed=3887 Got 3887 stars (including 2776 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3887 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2685 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3119 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3119 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3119 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 2685 stars left (next iteration limit 2953) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2685 robust_rms=6.791 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.571 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2685 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.615 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2685 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.379 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2685 robust_rms_before=0.968 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.363 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.379 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.363 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits N_match=2685 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=802 n_q2=495 n_q3=901 n_q4=487 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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.GSeaJAveBb (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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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=229, bad_region=921, passed=3921 Got 3921 stars (including 2820 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3921 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3157 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3157 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3157 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Excluding outliers - 2730 stars left (next iteration limit 3003) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2730 robust_rms=6.683 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.160 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2730 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.555 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2730 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.341 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2730 robust_rms_before=0.921 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.317 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.337 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.341 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.337 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits N_match=2730 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=835 n_q2=491 n_q3=900 n_q4=504 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.251 ref2=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.315 new1=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.126 new2=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.110 reference average sigma_overall=0.31 worst_q_ratio=1.283 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (3807 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (3776 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470_astrometric_residuals.png (2685 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471_astrometric_residuals.png (2730 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20787.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20787_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 Preparing report for the candidate 20787_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 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-08-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 #### 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 Second-epoch image center 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 02:34:16.515 -10:00:10.04 Second-epoch second image center 02:34:18.584 -09:59:37.33 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01243 deg. ################################### 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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lgF8ascp1Z Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JZSNQG3gId Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits &> /tmp/tmp.22eVTrU2gJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gx6z6ZJBxz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 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 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg Loaded 4410 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): 3522 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.727500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.727500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 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 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg Loaded 4410 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): 3522 out of 3762 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=4.6) Read 29614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 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 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 deg Loaded 4413 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): 3508 out of 3765 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 29614 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=4.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 15.3 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 14.7 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 14.7 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 14.2 (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.lgF8ascp1Z (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=8, blended=996, bad_region=5161, passed=29441 Got 29441 stars (including 23405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29441 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=1528 n_q2=884 n_q3=1544 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.JZSNQG3gId (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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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=17, blended=1056, bad_region=5196, passed=29597 Got 29597 stars (including 23493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29597 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1507 n_q2=892 n_q3=1551 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.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.22eVTrU2gJ (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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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=707, bad_region=3982, passed=21582 Got 21582 stars (including 17044 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21582 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18486 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18486 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18486 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=6.562 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.785 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.610 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.416 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4843 robust_rms_before=0.947 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.372 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.398 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.416 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1566 n_q2=874 n_q3=1515 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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.gx6z6ZJBxz (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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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=9, blended=774, bad_region=3935, passed=21522 Got 21522 stars (including 16954 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21522 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18469 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18469 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18469 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=6.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.898 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.448 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.383 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4843 robust_rms_before=0.904 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.345 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.372 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.383 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.372 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1564 n_q2=875 n_q3=1519 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:35:05.51 -09:11:54.1: 12.37 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:29:59.17 -12:47:09.9: 14.04 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:39:08.66 -09:48:17.5: 13.74 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:46:06.98 -07:20:23.2: 13.89 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:24:33.93 -13:15:33.5: 14.95 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:48:02.40 -12:25:52.7: 11.63 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:39:08.66 -09:48:17.5: 13.81 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:35:05.51 -09:11:54.1: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:46:06.98 -07:20:23.2: 14.04 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9: 15.97 +/- 0.36 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:24:33.93 -13:15:33.5: 14.93 +/- 0.17 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:29:59.17 -12:47:09.9: 14.02 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:48:02.40 -12:25:52.7: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.36 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.96 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:05.51 -09:11:54.1: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6505 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:06.98 -07:20:23.2: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0458 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.94 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.97 +/- 0.36 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.63 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:39:08.66 -09:48:17.5: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7660 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:24:33.93 -13:15:33.5: ref_mag=14.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.7137 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9: ref_mag=15.97 +/- 0.36 new_mean_mag=13.7308 delta=2.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:48:02.40 -12:25:52.7: ref_mag=11.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6622 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.03 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:59.17 -12:47:09.9: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8243 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out34461.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31783_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 31783_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 12.67 02:35:05.55 -09:11:54.4 4914 3680 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32359_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 32359_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 12.63 02:35:05.48 -09:11:53.7 4909 3675 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits **** FOUND 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32389_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 32389_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 11.56 02:22:32.64 -06:10:51.6 3031 5510 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 11.66 02:48:02.40 -12:25:52.8 6815 1701 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34461_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 Preparing report for the candidate 34461_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34560_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 34560_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 11.66 02:48:02.39 -12:25:52.7 6810 1695 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 13.80 02:29:59.24 -12:47:10.0 4145 1515 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34748_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 34748_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 13.86 02:29:59.09 -12:47:09.7 4140 1509 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 13.84 02:39:08.65 -09:48:17.0 5514 3309 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35204_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 35204_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 13.71 02:39:08.66 -09:48:18.0 5509 3303 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 14.06 02:46:06.96 -07:20:22.8 6577 4788 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35830_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 The candidate 35830_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 14.03 02:46:06.99 -07:20:23.6 6572 4783 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits Discovery image 1 2026 08 15.40466 2461267.90466 14.60 02:24:33.95 -13:15:33.1 3345 1227 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-42-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 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-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9 ########### Completed Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9 ################################################################################### 02:22:32.62 -06:10:51.3 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 02:39:25.57 -08:02:24.9 -- 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### 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 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461267.90466402 -observatory V36 08:49:31.08 +18:50:14.3 Mercury (-1.3mag) 12:27:30.54 -04:31:05.6 Venus (-4.4mag) 06:10:03.01 +23:42:25.8 Mars (1.3mag) 08:49:22.42 +18:16:59.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:55:45.23 +03:09:12.7 Saturn (0.6mag) 04:12:28.70 +20:58:53.1 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:15:38.73 +00:09:52.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:27:27.94 -23:32:50.7 Pluto (14.5mag) 11:45:41.71 -01:33:51.2 Moon (-9.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 15 05:13 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461267.90466402: 08:49:23.26 +18:16:56.0 Io (6.1mag) 08:49:31.82 +18:16:18.5 Europa (6.3mag) 08:49:39.37 +18:15:44.6 Ganymede (5.6mag) 08:49:32.60 +18:16:12.8 Callisto (6.8mag) 08:46:51.01 +18:20:46.8 Himalia (15.7mag) 08:49:26.66 +18:16:42.2 Thebe (16.6mag) 08:46:27.34 +18:17:54.5 Elara (17.7mag) 08:53:31.14 +17:53:11.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 08:52:04.30 +18:28:53.8 Carme (19.0mag) 00:55:52.51 +03:08:39.3 Titan (8.4mag) 00:55:38.98 +03:09:13.1 Rhea (9.7mag) 00:56:12.16 +03:09:29.4 Iapetus (11.1mag) 00:55:55.29 +03:08:32.5 Hyperion (14.4mag) 00:54:58.53 +03:01:28.4 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 15 05:13 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461267.90466402: 19:34:00.38 -18:56:54.8 JWST 19:48:58.41 -17:54:30.7 Chandra 06:25:27.52 +19:46:35.1 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 15 05:13 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461267.90466402 -observatory V36 03:21:28.76 +17:57:00.9 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:00:17.22 -34:33:54.7 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:00:22.36 -69:11:00.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:11:37.37 +33:08:56.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:03:53.82 +40:25:01.1 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:32:38.06 +30:57:39.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 06:50:29.23 +26:24:49.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:28:14.09 +28:09:01.7 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:33:40.53 +05:18:34.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:13:52.46 -12:34:33.1 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS) 21:01:31.41 +65:07:23.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon) 15:41:22.11 -13:36:05.0 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:15:59.76 +31:40:33.7 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:03.54 +15:34:04.1 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:54:25.09 +43:23:24.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:59:57.90 +49:33:10.0 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:20:44.09 -12:54:30.6 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:00:43.04 +22:52:41.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 07:33:35.63 -17:10:31.8 18.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) 10:43:03.73 +20:26:18.4 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:02:38.13 +01:51:31.7 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:04:16.28 +77:05:58.8 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:09:26.51 +46:18:11.8 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 11:52:48.98 +09:16:48.1 17.3mag A/2026 E1 22:05:50.90 -30:06:02.3 7.0mag 10P/Tempel 11:33:20.23 -03:51:15.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 04:47:53.08 +33:06:01.7 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson 11:22:18.95 +02:17:26.3 17.3mag 63P/Wild 00:53:21.45 -05:44:54.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 05:51:39.82 +20:31:20.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels 20:31:32.50 -24:19:15.8 17.6mag 84P/Giclas 03:07:11.06 +14:10:28.9 16.8mag 88P/Howell 08:13:54.00 +26:38:46.7 16.3mag 93P/Lovas 04:26:51.96 +19:40:34.4 17.4mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 06:20:06.65 +29:25:24.0 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 09:35:27.36 +25:23:34.3 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley 11:58:11.90 -13:00:22.7 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos 05:47:00.78 +21:07:45.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 06:40:38.60 +18:31:27.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller 00:01:51.15 +03:17:47.2 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 03:16:30.61 -18:53:32.4 13.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 07:40:41.49 +38:04:22.1 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring 12:47:24.83 +39:08:11.7 12.0mag 169P/NEAT 02:55:31.42 +09:32:23.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught 16:45:46.77 -10:37:10.3 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR 20:18:22.16 -52:30:59.1 17.9mag 259P/Garradd 03:43:05.25 +28:07:58.3 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:26:54.54 +37:28:39.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:13:04.90 +02:20:23.8 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski 09:07:25.99 +18:01:12.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug 15 05:13 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 15 05:13 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 15 05:13 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 21:04:55.813 -06:26:05.52 AT 2026wsx 2026-07-23.35 20.5091 03:47:34.437 +68:09:54.16 AT 2026wsw 2026-08-02.41 19.7792 04:02:36.050 +67:49:01.51 AT 2026wsv 2026-08-02.41 18.9025 15:16:25.327 +02:43:56.18 AT 2026wsu 2026-07-31.40 19.42 15:25:51.491 +01:42:57.75 AT 2026wst 2026-08-01.40 19.99 14:17:22.595 -10:57:31.69 AT 2026wss 2026-07-31.37 20.26 20:02:55.139 -20:38:50.67 SN 2026wsr 2026-08-01.48 19.4 20:26:36.597 -16:24:13.42 AT 2026wsq 2026-08-02.44 19.93 15:55:36.050 +34:52:50.49 AT 2026wsp 2026-07-03.79 20.27 14:24:10.330 +20:12:30.32 AT 2026wso 2026-06-30.73 19.52 15:20:13.950 +29:22:20.59 AT 2026wsn 2026-06-10.82 20.38 14:35:28.090 +47:29:25.39 AT 2026wsm 2026-06-03.82 20.08 14:15:37.120 +48:07:15.97 AT 2026wsl 2026-05-17.80 21.32 14:37:13.610 +28:35:46.66 AT 2026wsk 2026-05-13.84 21.13 15:36:59.920 +37:58:25.96 AT 2026wsj 2026-05-13.82 20.36 15:10:01.090 +36:32:31.60 AT 2026wsi 2026-05-13.82 21.65 15:17:28.950 +42:54:53.99 AT 2026wsh 2026-05-13.81 22.28 14:47:04.860 +54:09:15.74 AT 2026wsg 2026-05-13.80 21 13:29:30.500 +44:12:10.06 AT 2026wsf 2026-05-13.79 22.33 15:22:00.640 +39:49:35.00 AT 2026wse 2026-05-08.84 20.97 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 15 05:13 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 08 15.40516 2461267.90516 14.93 02:24:33.91 -13:15:33.8 3339 1221 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051117_TTUQ2b1x1_992650_K8VjVvVP/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_04-43-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
