This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 16.3410 2461268.8410 14.40 02:35:46.30 +08:07:51.0
162.25737 -46.62047 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 1.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.528 Rezia -0 -1 1 15.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:35:46.30 +08:07:51.0: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:35:46.30 +08:07:51.0: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 16.3410* 02 35 46.30 +08 07 51.0 14.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461268.8410,14.40,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260816.3410 14.40CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 08 16.3410 2461268.8410 14.45 02:47:27.29 +06:49:13.3
166.75347 -45.94807 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 1.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.489 Comacina 1 -0 1 14.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:47:27.29 +06:49:13.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:47:27.29 +06:49:13.3: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 08 16.3410* 02 47 27.29 +06 49 13.3 14.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461268.8410,14.45,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260816.3410 14.45CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461268.84123880 16.08.2026 08:11:13.032 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5761
Objects passed selection criteria: 5738
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4118
Average stars matched: 3832.25 (93.061 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239060 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 16 03:28:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461268.84123880 16.08.2026 08:11:13.032 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 42
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 32509
Objects passed selection criteria: 32396
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24382
Average stars matched: 22607.5 (92.7221 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 254032 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Aug 16 03:29:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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: 2461268.84080918
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0511 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00283 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1Q6Oi3oaBz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZQl4SMQ0RX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cThjQxHnIF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4jt4oquXpN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.912700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.912700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3543 out of 3715 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3715 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=1575, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 4854 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1337 n_q2=873 n_q3=1621 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=473, bad_region=1605, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 4837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5174)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.242 n_q1=1331 n_q2=861 n_q3=1632 n_q4=880 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.cThjQxHnIF (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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=823, passed=3867
Got 3867 stars (including 2849 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3867 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2759 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2759 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2766 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2759 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2759 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 2759 stars left (next iteration limit 3034)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2759 robust_rms=6.680 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.230 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2759 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2759 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2759 robust_rms_before=1.012 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits N_match=2759 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=878 n_q2=551 n_q3=875 n_q4=455 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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.4jt4oquXpN (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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=847, passed=3883
Got 3883 stars (including 2842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3883 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3197 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3197 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3197 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 2755 stars left (next iteration limit 3030)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2755 robust_rms=6.634 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.682 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2755 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.593 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2755 robust_rms=0.368 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.420 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2755 robust_rms_before=1.015 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.371 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.368 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.397 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.420
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.397 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits N_match=2755 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=884 n_q2=547 n_q3=878 n_q4=446 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.307
ref2=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.293
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.054
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits sigma_overall=0.385 worst_q_ratio=1.090
reference average sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.3
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4720 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (4704 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380_astrometric_residuals.png (2759 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381_astrometric_residuals.png (2755 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0511 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:18.371 +06:00:04.87
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:18.982 +06:00:09.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00283 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ultLV1dcnN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ELDyUL67jn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eDf662BhM9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NtsBnrVtNs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2429 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2429 deg
Loaded 4356 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3419 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 32 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
1.9 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
14.5 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 14.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1594, bad_region=6920, passed=37009
Got 37009 stars (including 28761 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37009 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is a symbolic link - 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1395 n_q2=890 n_q3=1687 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1597, bad_region=6935, passed=37049
Got 37049 stars (including 28788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is a symbolic link - 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1408 n_q2=893 n_q3=1679 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.eDf662BhM9 (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=780, bad_region=3589, passed=22488
Got 22488 stars (including 18331 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 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(), 19749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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=4848 robust_rms=6.233 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4848 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4848 robust_rms=0.384 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.424 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4848 robust_rms_before=1.001 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.382 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.384 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.413 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.424
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.413 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1644 n_q2=873 n_q3=1516 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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.NtsBnrVtNs (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=797, bad_region=3619, passed=22575
Got 22575 stars (including 18388 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22575 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.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=4850 robust_rms=6.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.612 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.391 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=1.010 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.387 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.391 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.418 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.433
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.418 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1649 n_q2=882 n_q3=1497 n_q4=822 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_032640_TTUQ2b1x1_1952744_TMw368rf/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0380.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:33:45.73 +08:24:57.0: 13.90 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:22:15.56 +02:28:13.9: 13.59 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:48.85 +03:44:53.7: 13.47 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:21:54.18 +09:35:43.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:37:21.54 +09:34:12.1: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:48.85 +03:44:53.7: 13.63 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:22:15.56 +02:28:13.9: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:21:54.18 +09:35:43.8: 11.52 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:33:45.73 +08:24:57.0: 13.86 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.63 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.52 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:48.85 +03:44:53.7: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6231 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:15.56 +02:28:13.9: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2485 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:21:54.18 +09:35:43.8: ref_mag=11.52 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6871 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:45.73 +08:24:57.0: ref_mag=13.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9937 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:37:21.54 +09:34:12.1: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:21.54 +09:34:12.1: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6513 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:35:46.30 +08:07:51.0: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:47:27.29 +06:49:13.3: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:35:46.30 +08:07:51.0: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:47:27.29 +06:49:13.3: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56630.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 51962_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 51962_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51965_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 51965_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51968_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 51968_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53509_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 53509_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53966_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 53966_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54056_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54056_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54265_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54265_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54286_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54286_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 54355_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54355_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54480_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54480_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54569_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 54569_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55065_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55065_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55102_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55102_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55290_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55290_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55447_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55447_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55465_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55465_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55516_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55516_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 55727_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55727_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 55995_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 55995_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56193_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56193_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56253_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56253_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56349_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56349_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56369_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56369_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56514_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56514_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56521_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56521_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56540_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
Preparing report for the candidate 56540_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
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Considering the candidate 56627_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56627_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56630_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
Preparing report for the candidate 56630_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
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Considering the candidate 56648_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56648_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56649_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56649_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 56668_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381
The candidate 56668_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_03-11-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0381 did not pass the final checks