FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
First image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Last  image: 2461284.80843916 01.09.2026 07:23:59.143   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.68
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: 4 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):  10663
Objects passed selection criteria:  10612
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7473
Average stars matched: 6830 (91.3957 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235704 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  Tue Sep  1 02:27:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
First image: 2461058.75982519 18.01.2026 06:13:58.896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Last  image: 2461284.80843916 01.09.2026 07:23:59.143   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 15 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):  69417
Objects passed selection criteria:  69227
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 48989.5
Average stars matched: 45059.2 (91.9774 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   285684 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  Tue Sep  1 02:28:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cep-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cep-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 519891 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 519891 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits_preview.png'

Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits


renamed 'Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits_preview.png'

Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 680.1622
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 599.2678
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2207.2675
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 655.7270
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2206.4940
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 655.3466
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.24521
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-01T02:23:06.0326747' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-01T07:23:06.0326747' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61284.3077087039 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-01T07:23:15.9333746' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61284.3078232985 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     353.089997203175 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     85.0472571750061 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     38.5422222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =                0.415 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.60247830333336 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Cep-01'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+85 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20428 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20428 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     23.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     23.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 11.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=                902.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                340.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =              9.00072 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/d_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits :)

Spent 0.490019 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/d_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-01T02:23:59.1434088' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-01T07:23:59.1434088' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61284.3083234145 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-01T07:24:09.0433845' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61284.3084379975 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     353.089996956722 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     85.0472571114651 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     38.5433333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =    0.390833333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.60243948284674 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Cep-01'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+85 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20428 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20428 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     23.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     23.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 11.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=                902.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                340.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =              9.00072 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/d_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits :)

Spent 0.494268 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/d_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits



fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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: 2461284.80782444
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  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: 00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0310 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  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: 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0219 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01230 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p3BtSZL0rH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7CaJBrEkpf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Jyf2jeKORc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MdEQfSpMQ1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec +75.7655 to +89.8984 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 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec 75.7655 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33398 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): 7579 out of 7950 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7950 out of 11917 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.760500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.760500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

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 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec +75.7655 to +89.8984 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 181.3594 to 179.5053 deg, Dec 75.7655 to 89.8984 deg
Loaded 33398 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): 7579 out of 7950 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7950 out of 11917 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (aperture=6.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11885 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0712 to 179.5058 deg, Dec +75.7684 to +89.8806 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 180.0712 to 179.5058 deg, Dec 75.7684 to 89.8806 deg
Loaded 33466 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): 7596 out of 7966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7966 out of 11885 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
 2.1 pix  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
 15.1 mag.  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.p3BtSZL0rH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=842, bad_region=2542, passed=11917
Got 11917 stars (including 8693 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3594 through 0 to 179.5053, gap 179.5053 to 181.3594
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 181.3608 through 0 to 179.5061, gap 179.5061 to 181.3608
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1628 n_q2=667 n_q3=1770 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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.7CaJBrEkpf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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=854, bad_region=2529, passed=11885
Got 11885 stars (including 8677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11885 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0712 through 0 to 179.5058, gap 179.5058 to 180.0712
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0719 through 0 to 179.5069, gap 179.5069 to 180.0719
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1623 n_q2=668 n_q3=1773 n_q4=848 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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.Jyf2jeKORc (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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=447, bad_region=1497, passed=7165
Got 7165 stars (including 5377 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7165 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 225.3961 through 0 to 173.8179, gap 173.8179 to 225.3961
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.0 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 225.3683 through 0 to 173.8400, gap 173.8400 to 225.3683
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.0 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=6.788 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.228 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.518 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.458 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4903 robust_rms_before=0.755 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.496 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.562 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.518
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.562 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.561 n_q1=1749 n_q2=960 n_q3=1420 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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.MdEQfSpMQ1 (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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=455, bad_region=1487, passed=7145
Got 7145 stars (including 5365 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7145 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 225.3904 through 0 to 173.8427, gap 173.8427 to 225.3904
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.0 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 225.3564 through 0 to 173.8598, gap 173.8598 to 225.3564
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 835 to 900 (Dec 77.0 to 89.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=6.655 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.159 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.534 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4902 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4902 robust_rms_before=0.762 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.584 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.534
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.584 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=1740 n_q2=961 n_q3=1428 n_q4=773 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.140
ref2=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new1=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits sigma_overall=0.513 worst_q_ratio=1.093
new2=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits sigma_overall=0.513 worst_q_ratio=1.077
reference average sigma_overall=0.33 worst_q_ratio=1.136
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261_astrometric_residuals.png (4911 matched stars from wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262_astrometric_residuals.png (4912 matched stars from wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318_astrometric_residuals.png (4903 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319_astrometric_residuals.png (4902 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  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: 00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0310 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  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: 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:01:19.961 +85:00:08.51
Second-epoch image center 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0219 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:00:16.439 +84:58:54.37
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:24.613 +84:59:37.32
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01230 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qTtJpJ1cQy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aTjeScwO5O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R53jjeb3ek
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eC8lADsaEf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits and wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 78909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.6793 to +89.9630 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 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.6793 to 89.9630 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7082 out of 8318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8318 out of 78909 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.616500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.616500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 78909 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec +75.6793 to +89.9630 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 180.0683 to 179.9879 deg, Dec 75.6793 to 89.9630 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7082 out of 8318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8318 out of 78909 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (aperture=4.6)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 78995 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 180.0717 to 179.9980 deg, Dec +75.6792 to +89.9631 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 180.0717 to 179.9980 deg, Dec 75.6792 to 89.9631 deg
Loaded 33936 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): 7089 out of 8312 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8312 out of 78995 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 30 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
 2.0 pix  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.8 (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.qTtJpJ1cQy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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=18, blended=5290, bad_region=12231, passed=78891
Got 78891 stars (including 62018 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 78891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0683 through 0 to 179.9879, gap 179.9879 to 180.0683
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0684 through 0 to 179.9884, gap 179.9884 to 180.0684
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1595 n_q2=672 n_q3=1759 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.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.aTjeScwO5O (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=5138, bad_region=12225, passed=78986
Got 78986 stars (including 62206 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 78986 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0717 through 0 to 179.9980, gap 179.9980 to 180.0717
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 180.0724 through 0 to 179.9975, gap 179.9975 to 180.0724
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 828 to 900 (Dec 75.7 to 90.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.288 n_q1=1592 n_q2=673 n_q3=1772 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.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.R53jjeb3ek (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=2528, bad_region=6319, passed=38235
Got 38235 stars (including 30609 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38235 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 181.5533 through 0 to 173.8190, gap 173.8190 to 181.5533
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 834 to 900 (Dec 76.9 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33410 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 181.5712 through 0 to 173.8412, gap 173.8412 to 181.5712
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 834 to 900 (Dec 76.9 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33410 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33410 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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=4913 robust_rms=6.693 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.277 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.518 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.451 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.505 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4913 robust_rms_before=0.753 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.494 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.559 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.518
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.559 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.546 n_q1=1762 n_q2=931 n_q3=1455 n_q4=765 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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.eC8lADsaEf (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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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=4, blended=2517, bad_region=6265, passed=38051
Got 38051 stars (including 30466 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38051 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 181.3458 through 0 to 173.8430, gap 173.8430 to 181.3458
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 834 to 900 (Dec 76.9 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

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 181.3599 through 0 to 173.8620, gap 173.8620 to 181.3599
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 834 to 900 (Dec 76.8 to 89.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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=4911 robust_rms=6.579 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.284 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4911 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.521 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4911 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.518 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4911 robust_rms_before=0.767 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.508 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.578 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.521
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.578 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.533 n_q1=1758 n_q2=940 n_q3=1456 n_q4=757 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/wcs_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:53:52.51 +83:10:06.9:  13.20 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 22:05:17.98 +88:03:17.4:  13.05 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:02:12.87 +82:57:18.5:  13.14 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:30:46.38 +82:35:09.7:  12.01 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:17:42.34 +81:26:45.7:  12.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:37:11.63 +85:10:12.4:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:10:36.86 +81:47:58.5:  13.27 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:11:58.24 +84:14:26.5:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:56:39.04 +83:29:14.7:  13.42 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:13:46.71 +84:15:07.0:  13.52 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:02:12.87 +82:57:18.5:  13.14 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:10:36.86 +81:47:58.5:  13.34 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:37:11.63 +85:10:12.4:  13.11 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:17:42.34 +81:26:45.7:  12.26 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 22:05:17.98 +88:03:17.4:  13.07 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:30:46.38 +82:35:09.7:  11.97 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:11:58.24 +84:14:26.5:  12.63 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:53:52.51 +83:10:06.9:  13.23 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:10:36.86 +81:47:58.5: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2586 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:37:11.63 +85:10:12.4: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0051 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:02:12.87 +82:57:18.5: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0353 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.99 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.65 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:17:42.34 +81:26:45.7: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3665 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:05:17.98 +88:03:17.4: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9541 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:46.38 +82:35:09.7: ref_mag=11.99 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1376 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:53:52.51 +83:10:06.9: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4563 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:58.24 +84:14:26.5: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6324 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:56:39.04 +83:29:14.7:  13.41 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:13:46.71 +84:15:07.0:  13.55 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.53 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:56:39.04 +83:29:14.7: ref_mag=13.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4711 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:46.71 +84:15:07.0: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5340 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:55:57.82 +85:54:44.0:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:13:07.83 +81:45:57.9:  13.39 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:09:19.24 +81:07:32.1:  13.66 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:34:54.05 +81:18:09.5:  13.31 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:09:40.75 +83:24:05.9:  13.68 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:20:21.90 +85:09:06.3:  13.38 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 01:51:52.13 +86:16:01.2:  13.55 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 20:34:27.08 +84:47:06.3:  13.74 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 23:12:13.75 +81:46:41.0:  13.46 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:18:10.78 +83:23:45.6:  13.71 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:09:19.24 +81:07:32.1:  13.72 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:55:57.82 +85:54:44.0:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:20:21.90 +85:09:06.3:  13.35 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:51:52.13 +86:16:01.2:  13.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:09:40.75 +83:24:05.9:  13.73 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:34:54.05 +81:18:09.5:  13.31 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 01:13:07.83 +81:45:57.9:  13.47 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.36 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:57.82 +85:54:44.0: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6137 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:19.24 +81:07:32.1: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5653 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:52.13 +86:16:01.2: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5157 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:34:54.05 +81:18:09.5: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4213 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:21.90 +85:09:06.3: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4007 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:13:07.83 +81:45:57.9: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4569 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:40.75 +83:24:05.9: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5078 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 20:34:27.08 +84:47:06.3:  13.76 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.75 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:34:27.08 +84:47:06.3: ref_mag=13.75 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8114 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 23:12:13.75 +81:46:41.0:  13.42 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:12:13.75 +81:46:41.0: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6050 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:18:10.78 +83:23:45.6:  13.71 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:10.78 +83:23:45.6: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7169 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 00:01:58.35 +86:40:48.1:  13.89 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:40:12.60 +84:20:25.5:  13.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:34:46.07 +84:20:08.6:  13.71 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 21:08:29.55 +84:51:02.8:  13.76 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-13-58_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0261.fits at 20:43:09.87 +86:54:23.5:  13.62 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:34:46.07 +84:20:08.6:  13.71 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 00:01:58.35 +86:40:48.1:  13.85 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:08:29.55 +84:51:02.8:  13.84 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 20:43:09.87 +86:54:23.5:  13.62 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-14-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits at 21:40:12.60 +84:20:25.5:  13.61 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.62 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.80 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.62 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:01:58.35 +86:40:48.1: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8628 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:46.07 +84:20:08.6: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8352 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:43:09.87 +86:54:23.5: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6428 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:40:12.60 +84:20:25.5: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8073 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:08:29.55 +84:51:02.8: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9841 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 94498_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 94498_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.45    21:53:51.90 +83:10:06.0   2691 2474   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.47    21:53:53.12 +83:10:07.9   2690 2467   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 96984_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 96984_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    12.14    00:30:46.37 +82:35:09.7   5533 1859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.14    00:30:46.38 +82:35:09.8   5531 1851   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 97304_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 97304_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    12.37    23:17:42.42 +81:26:45.4   4065 1051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.36    23:17:42.25 +81:26:46.0   4063 1044   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 97716_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 97716_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.41    01:31:16.38 +89:02:13.7   4740 5698   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  01:31:16.99 +89:02:13.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 97887_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 97887_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    12.65    21:11:58.10 +84:14:26.6   2419 3384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.61    21:11:58.38 +84:14:26.4   2418 3377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 98833_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 98833_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.85    23:29:18.31 +87:18:04.5   4415 4573   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  23:29:16.26 +87:18:04.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 99041_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 99041_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    12.94    22:05:18.32 +88:03:18.1   4008 5126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.97    22:05:17.64 +88:03:16.6   4007 5119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 99226_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 99226_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.00    23:37:11.91 +85:10:12.7   4484 3291   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.01    23:37:11.36 +85:10:12.1   4483 3284   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 99300_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 99300_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.03    00:02:12.66 +82:57:17.7   4958 1981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.04    00:02:13.08 +82:57:19.2   4957 1974   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 99875_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 99875_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.25    23:10:36.92 +81:47:58.3   3928 1279   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.27    23:10:36.81 +81:47:58.8   3927 1272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 100520_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 100520_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.45    21:13:47.01 +84:15:07.1   2445 3374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.68    21:13:46.41 +84:15:06.9   2444 3367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 100560_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 100560_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.44    21:56:39.44 +83:29:14.2   2817 2629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.50    21:56:38.65 +83:29:15.3   2816 2622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 100714_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 100714_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.51    21:09:40.86 +83:24:06.0   2089 2994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.51    21:09:40.64 +83:24:05.9   2087 2987   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 100825_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 100825_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.60    22:39:22.44 +80:46:44.5   3112 0785   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  22:39:22.60 +80:46:44.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 100855_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 100855_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.61    21:09:19.57 +81:07:31.2   1258 1881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.53    21:09:18.90 +81:07:33.0   1257 1874   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101411_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101411_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.42    01:34:53.46 +81:18:09.5   7081 1645   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.42    01:34:54.64 +81:18:09.4   7080 1637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101444_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101444_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.45    01:13:07.20 +81:45:57.1   6519 1675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.46    01:13:08.45 +81:45:58.6   6518 1668   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101460_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101460_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.46    01:20:21.26 +85:09:06.0   5755 3581   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.36    01:20:22.55 +85:09:06.6   5754 3574   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101474_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101474_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.55    23:55:57.73 +85:54:41.6   4682 3749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.71    23:55:57.91 +85:54:46.4   4681 3742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101777_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101777_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.52    01:51:52.20 +86:16:00.9   5726 4342   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.51    01:51:52.07 +86:16:01.6   5725 4335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101817_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101817_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.73    20:34:27.00 +84:47:07.5   2217 3987   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.94    20:34:27.17 +84:47:05.1   2216 3980   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101870_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101870_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.69    23:12:13.49 +81:46:41.4   3962 1263   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.53    23:12:14.01 +81:46:40.6   3960 1255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101880_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101880_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.64    00:18:11.29 +83:23:45.7   5201 2288   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.87    00:18:10.26 +83:23:45.5   5200 2281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 101910_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 101910_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.64    20:43:09.72 +86:54:23.3   3180 4844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.65    20:43:10.01 +86:54:23.7   3179 4837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 102387_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 102387_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.80    21:40:12.48 +84:20:25.1   2812 3209   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.82    21:40:12.72 +84:20:25.9   2811 3202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 102528_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 102528_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.85    21:34:46.29 +84:20:07.8   2740 3246   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.82    21:34:45.86 +84:20:09.4   2739 3239   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 102843_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 102843_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    13.87    00:01:59.00 +86:40:49.6   4692 4217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.86    00:01:57.69 +86:40:46.6   4691 4209   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 103284_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 103284_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.30782    2461284.80782    14.06    21:08:29.83 +84:51:03.2   2597 3712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    13.93    21:08:29.28 +84:51:02.4   2596 3705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 23973_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 23973_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.33    00:27:20.41 +86:54:58.5   4878 4387   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  00:27:19.71 +86:54:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 30070_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 30070_fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.30844    2461284.80844    12.11    01:10:07.02 +84:20:50.3   5830 3073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_022441_TTUQ2b1x1_2849787_eqjHPm9s/fd_Cep-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_02-23-59_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  01:10:07.34 +84:20:50.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
###################################################################################
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.80782444 -observatory V36
10:59:22.70 +08:09:04.0 Mercury (-1.4mag)
13:20:04.25 -12:08:17.5 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:57:39.25 +23:18:55.5 Mars (1.2mag)
09:04:03.18 +17:18:25.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:02.07 +02:48:00.6 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:32.94 +21:01:37.9 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:17.85 +00:00:30.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:01.76 -23:38:07.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:44:18.03 +15:08:13.6 Moon (-11.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep  1 02:27 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.80782444:
09:04:06.71 +17:18:10.2 Io (6.2mag)
09:03:58.75 +17:18:47.9 Europa (6.3mag)
09:03:56.84 +17:18:55.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:04:12.82 +17:17:38.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:01:39.47 +17:32:03.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:04:06.73 +17:18:10.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:01:19.14 +17:26:30.4 Elara (17.7mag)
09:08:03.99 +16:47:56.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:05:34.10 +17:34:35.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:12.57 +02:47:32.3 Titan (8.3mag)
00:53:01.90 +02:48:05.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:30.67 +02:50:42.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:53.93 +02:47:26.2 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:51:55.31 +02:38:20.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  1 02:28 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.80782444:
21:18:35.69 -05:06:59.6 JWST
16:15:57.25 +47:22:19.9 Chandra
10:48:30.75 -58:47:21.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep  1 02:27 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.80782444 -observatory V36
03:36:27.25 +19:02:22.2 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:10.41 -34:19:06.0 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:14:47.93 -69:58:48.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:53.91 +33:32:53.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:40.17 +44:30:20.4 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:41:40.17 +44:30:20.4 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:18:21.54 +29:22:03.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:05:27.33 +26:05:33.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:43:57.54 +27:26:59.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:44:49.56 +05:15:48.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:43:40.68 +62:16:36.1 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:31:31.19 -15:07:16.9 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:32:58.04 +32:32:24.1 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:59.83 +15:23:35.8 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:37:51.74 +43:21:55.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:34:37.03 +49:33:19.3 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:32:12.55 -12:57:26.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:09:19.89 +19:43:19.2 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:08:28.85 +19:13:43.2 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:14:49.46 +00:35:34.4 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:27:15.15 +74:57:29.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:11.96 +46:16:37.3 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:07:46.32 +10:47:16.3 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:21:01.20 -34:23:54.6 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:44:11.48 -05:01:31.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:56:30.23 -03:11:14.8 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:47:43.66 -06:41:22.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:27:28.61 +19:40:38.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:16.84 +14:53:06.3 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:18:39.46 +26:19:03.9 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:13:43.29 +26:15:49.6 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:14:25.33 +22:06:59.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:33:34.36 -19:13:26.3 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:09:57.02 +20:48:36.0 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:55:21.56 +02:40:57.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:51:05.61 -18:08:12.2 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:54:39.97 +18:18:21.6 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:18:39.83 +08:54:42.0 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:31:35.48 +34:22:17.8 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:15:31.56 +36:17:40.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:21:32.19 +00:25:36.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:22:33.82 +17:09:27.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.1K Sep  1 02:27 comets.txt
############################################################
List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep  1 02:27 asassn_transients_list.txt
############################################################
Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep  1 02:27 tocp_transients_list.txt
############################################################
Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:22:31.145 +09:33:33.30  AT 2026xzi  2026-08-05.29 20.61
17:12:21.291 +21:02:54.44  AT 2026xzh  2026-08-05.34 20.95
16:19:36.299 +11:57:03.80  AT 2026xzg  2026-08-05.29 20.16
16:33:56.913 +13:58:08.26  AT 2026xzf  2026-08-05.29 21.06
17:03:57.056 +04:27:02.47  AT 2026xze  2026-08-05.28 20.78
17:51:27.713 +19:57:36.91  AT 2026xzd  2026-08-05.34 20.73
16:58:34.750 +12:37:35.05  AT 2026xzc  2026-08-05.29 21.81
16:57:45.366 -04:44:07.55  AT 2026xzb  2026-08-06.80 18.89
01:01:40.818 +17:24:52.10  AT 2026xza  2026-08-07.04 19.13
02:48:31.834 +11:32:30.95  AT 2026xyz  2026-07-27.60 20.39
02:42:23.530 +11:34:23.14  AT 2026xyy  2026-07-27.60 20.66
00:37:50.285 +37:00:52.41  AT 2026xyx  2026-07-26.50 21.17
00:06:37.754 +38:47:58.50  AT 2026xyw  2026-07-25.56 20.91
23:33:38.449 -02:26:41.50  AT 2026xyv  2026-07-25.58 21.12
22:17:47.290 -01:22:05.26  AT 2026xyu  2026-07-24.49 21.05
22:16:54.038 -04:38:43.31  AT 2026xyt  2026-07-24.49 20.75
22:36:27.535 -04:34:29.60  AT 2026xys  2026-07-24.50 20.57
18:16:57.398 +41:46:52.10  AT 2026xyr  2026-07-20.45 20.64
22:13:09.171 +40:56:17.81  AT 2026xyq  2026-07-20.50 20.52
22:12:39.602 -31:11:47.46  AT 2026xyp  2026-07-20.53 20.52
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 88K Sep  1 02:27 tns_transients_list.txt

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Sep  1 02:27:25 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 4s (0.07 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 34s (0.57 min)
FIELD_Cep-01-Q2b1x1: 80s (1.33 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 95s (1.58 min)
Finished: Tue Sep  1 02:29:00 CDT 2026