This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup
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 31.2729 2461283.7729 11.71 00:09:00.51 -06:12:14.0
95.28770 -66.77065 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.106 Dione -1 0 1 11.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:09:00.51 -06:12:14.0: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:09:00.51 -06:12:14.0: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7729,11.71,0.05,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 20260831.2729 11.71CV 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 31.2729 2461283.7729 12.06 00:00:31.54 -12:18:26.1
81.61180 -70.97253 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.118 Peitho -1 -0 1 12.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:00:31.54 -12:18:26.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:00:31.54 -12:18:26.1: 15.47 +/- 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 31.2729* 00 00 31.54 -12 18 26.1 12.1 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,2461283.7729,12.06,0.05,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 20260831.2729 12.06CV 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 31.2729 2461283.7729 12.06 23:39:01.37 -08:24:37.1
77.09820 -64.62535 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.113 Amalthea 0 -0 0 12.0 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:39:01.37 -08:24:37.1: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:39:01.37 -08:24:37.1: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7729,12.06,0.05,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 20260831.2729 12.06CV 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 31.2729 2461283.7729 12.71 23:36:27.12 -11:37:10.9
70.67597 -66.54085 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.530 Turandot 0 0 0 12.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:36:27.12 -11:37:10.9: 15.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:36:27.12 -11:37:10.9: 15.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461283.7729,12.71,0.05,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 20260831.2729 12.71CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
First image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Last image: 2461283.77313350 31.08.2026 06:33:08.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.91
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 3267
Objects passed selection criteria: 3257
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2556.25
Average stars matched: 2507.75 (98.1027 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230428 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 31 02:13:13 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: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
First image: 2461242.93905227 21.07.2026 10:32:04.116 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Last image: 2461283.77313350 31.08.2026 06:33:08.734 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
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): 16706
Objects passed selection criteria: 16672
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 14607.5
Average stars matched: 14053.2 (96.2057 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 243632 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Aug 31 02:15:38 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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: 2461283.77263071
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Image size: 938.2'x627.1' 15.6(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:01.192 -09:59:14.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 00:00:01.192 -09:59:14.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:01.192 -09:59:14.57
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01929 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Eg6H0KjErN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.odusRzggpa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yU1lECfhg7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xtksYrwj9d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Loaded 4197 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3165 out of 3236 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3236 out of 4374 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.590100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.590100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.91
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.68
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9535 to 8.0780 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6835 deg
Loaded 4197 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3165 out of 3236 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3236 out of 4374 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (aperture=7.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 4358 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9535 to 8.0779 deg, Dec -15.2626 to -4.6837 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9535 to 8.0779 deg, Dec -15.2626 to -4.6837 deg
Loaded 4197 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3202 out of 3251 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3251 out of 4358 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.6 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
2.3 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
14.8 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.Eg6H0KjErN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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=278, bad_region=897, passed=4374
Got 4374 stars (including 3271 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9535 through 0 to 8.0780, gap 8.0780 to 351.9535
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3184 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9539 through 0 to 8.0778, gap 8.0778 to 351.9539
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3184 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 3182 stars left (next iteration limit 3500)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits N_match=3182 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1080 n_q2=583 n_q3=999 n_q4=520 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.odusRzggpa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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=264, bad_region=887, passed=4358
Got 4358 stars (including 3264 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4358 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9535 through 0 to 8.0779, gap 8.0779 to 351.9535
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3179 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3177 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3177 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9539 through 0 to 8.0778, gap 8.0778 to 351.9539
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3179 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3177 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3177 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3177 stars left (next iteration limit 3494)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=3177 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1022 n_q2=571 n_q3=1079 n_q4=505 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.yU1lECfhg7 (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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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=265, bad_region=436, passed=2095
Got 2095 stars (including 1454 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2095 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0021 through 0 to 8.0732, gap 8.0732 to 352.0021
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 740 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 719 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.15"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 739 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0044 through 0 to 8.0668, gap 8.0668 to 352.0044
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1194 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1160 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1317 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.98"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1508 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.15"
Excluding outliers - 1156 stars left (next iteration limit 812)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1156 robust_rms=4.643 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.575 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1156 robust_rms=0.602 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.651 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1156 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.419 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1156 robust_rms_before=46.144 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=9.244 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=19.422 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.419
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.061 -09:59:49.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2095 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky570704.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 46.144 -> 0.377 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits N_match=1156 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=436 n_q2=182 n_q3=311 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.xtksYrwj9d (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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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=264, bad_region=435, passed=2111
Got 2111 stars (including 1472 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2111 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0192 through 0 to 8.0778, gap 8.0778 to 352.0192
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1416 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 352.0193 through 0 to 8.0781, gap 8.0781 to 352.0193
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1416 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1414 stars left (next iteration limit 1556)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1414 robust_rms=6.274 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.862 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1414 robust_rms=0.637 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.774 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1414 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.460 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1414 robust_rms_before=1.002 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.413 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.460
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits N_match=1414 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=461 n_q2=264 n_q3=468 n_q4=221 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.090
ref2=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.120
new1=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new2=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.075
reference average sigma_overall=0.3165 worst_q_ratio=1.105
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021_astrometric_residuals.png (3182 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490_astrometric_residuals.png (3177 matched stars from wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298_astrometric_residuals.png (1156 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299_astrometric_residuals.png (1414 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 03145_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 03145_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:13:45.94 -07:48:35.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-05-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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.6' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.7' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.061 -09:59:49.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.061 -09:59:49.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0048 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:00.437 -10:00:06.37
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:00.061 -09:59:49.93
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:57.695 -10:00:00.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01018 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6nuqrkwkMR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L0tGra644I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uizIT6aWJt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bG7bRPy2pR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits and wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 22737 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4214 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3418 out of 3629 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3629 out of 22737 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.414650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.414650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.83
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.83
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 22737 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9459 to 8.0985 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4214 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3418 out of 3629 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3629 out of 22737 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (aperture=5.5)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 23415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.9462 to 8.0901 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.9462 to 8.0901 deg, Dec -15.2699 to -4.6646 deg
Loaded 4212 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3459 out of 3633 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3633 out of 23415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
2.2 pix Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.8 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
14.9 mag. Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.6nuqrkwkMR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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=913, bad_region=4921, passed=22724
Got 22724 stars (including 17090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22724 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9459 through 0 to 8.0985, gap 8.0985 to 351.9459
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4844 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9463 through 0 to 8.0984, gap 8.0984 to 351.9463
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4844 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4836 stars left (next iteration limit 5319)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits N_match=4836 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1598 n_q2=928 n_q3=1483 n_q4=827 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.L0tGra644I (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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=831, bad_region=4531, passed=23408
Got 23408 stars (including 18214 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23408 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9462 through 0 to 8.0901, gap 8.0901 to 351.9462
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9465 through 0 to 8.0901, gap 8.0901 to 351.9465
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4838 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits N_match=4838 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1569 n_q2=893 n_q3=1543 n_q4=833 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits -region wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.uizIT6aWJt (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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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=466, bad_region=2649, passed=13758
Got 13758 stars (including 10732 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13758 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9460 through 0 to 8.0756, gap 8.0756 to 351.9460
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4844 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9465 through 0 to 8.0753, gap 8.0753 to 351.9465
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5320)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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=4835 robust_rms=6.677 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.855 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4835 robust_rms=0.726 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.969 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4835 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4835 robust_rms_before=0.542 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.496 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.644 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.671
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.644 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.622 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=1594 n_q2=921 n_q3=1481 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.bG7bRPy2pR (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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=455, bad_region=2670, passed=13740
Got 13740 stars (including 10702 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13740 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9470 through 0 to 8.0777, gap 8.0777 to 351.9470
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.9470 through 0 to 8.0781, gap 8.0781 to 351.9470
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4839 stars left (next iteration limit 5325)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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=4839 robust_rms=6.766 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.211 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.713 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.930 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4839 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.665 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4839 robust_rms_before=1.073 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.491 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.622 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.665
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.622 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits N_match=4839 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.590 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=1598 n_q2=913 n_q3=1485 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-32-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0298.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.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_2026-08-31_CI_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_020949_TTUQ2b1x1_427196_W9RIAAup/wcs_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:17:43.38 -11:13:12.1: 11.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:39:01.37 -08:24:37.1: 15.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:54:35.21 -07:43:45.1: 12.80 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:36:27.12 -11:37:10.9: 15.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:59:45.76 -05:52:34.3: 12.56 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 23:48:06.59 -07:36:44.5: 12.68 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:09:00.51 -06:12:14.0: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1021.fits at 00:00:31.54 -12:18:26.1: 15.48 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:54:35.21 -07:43:45.1: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:59:45.76 -05:52:34.3: 12.52 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:00:31.54 -12:18:26.1: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:54:35.21 -07:43:45.1: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4664 delta=-0.64 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:39:01.37 -08:24:37.1: 15.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:59:45.76 -05:52:34.3: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6915 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:36:27.12 -11:37:10.9: 15.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:17:43.38 -11:13:12.1: 11.81 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 23:48:06.59 -07:36:44.5: 12.95 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_05-26-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0490.fits at 00:09:00.51 -06:12:14.0: 15.47 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:17:43.38 -11:13:12.1: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0374 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:48:06.59 -07:36:44.5: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0558 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32110.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32112.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32113.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32124.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 32104_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 32104_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32110_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
Preparing report for the candidate 32110_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
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Considering the candidate 32112_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
Preparing report for the candidate 32112_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
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Considering the candidate 32113_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
Preparing report for the candidate 32113_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
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Considering the candidate 32114_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 32114_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32117_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 32117_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 23:39:41.74 -14:14:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32124_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
Preparing report for the candidate 32124_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
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Considering the candidate 32126_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 32126_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32134_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 32134_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21120_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299
The candidate 21120_fd_Cet-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_01-33-08_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0299 did not pass the final checks