Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461284.9201,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260901.4201 11.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cet-08-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 417686 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 417686 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits

renamed 'Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits_preview.png'
Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 878.3587
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 480.1864
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5695.7678
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1084.7043
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5673.5678
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1078.5373
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.48456
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
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
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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 = 22.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-01T05:04:08.5785174' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61284.4195437268 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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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 = 38.5695092619992 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99949485468937 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 45.5144444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 167.081944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.40035336822819 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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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
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 34 17' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 54.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.2 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 344.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.900632 / [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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits :)
Spent 0.490469 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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 22.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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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 = 38.5695091736779 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -9.99949485806496 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 45.5741666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
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Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 22.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 54.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 902.2 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 7.900632 / [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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits :)
Spent 0.489501 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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/d_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits

fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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: 2461284.91965947
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0045 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01230 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NYrhL7jSSc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JyO0Xnfcyc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tSJCATRG31
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T52wYNzzyX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4380 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3506 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 5469 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.10
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5514 to 46.7197 deg, Dec -15.3148 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4380 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3506 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 5469 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5476 to 46.7198 deg, Dec -15.3252 to -4.5789 deg
Loaded 4384 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3482 out of 3606 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3606 out of 5437 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
2.0 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
15.1 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
13.3 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.3 (SNR ) 10.7 (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.NYrhL7jSSc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=346, bad_region=1254, passed=5469
Got 5469 stars (including 3932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3807 stars left (next iteration limit 4187)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=3807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1149 n_q2=707 n_q3=1229 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.JyO0Xnfcyc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=355, bad_region=1248, passed=5437
Got 5437 stars (including 3898 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5437 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3776 stars left (next iteration limit 4153)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=3776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1142 n_q2=716 n_q3=1209 n_q4=709 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.tSJCATRG31 (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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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=188, bad_region=439, passed=1847
Got 1847 stars (including 1280 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1847 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1235 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1235 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1234 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1235 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1235 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1235 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1235 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 1235 stars left (next iteration limit 1358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1235 robust_rms=6.101 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1235 robust_rms=0.672 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.824 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1235 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1235 robust_rms_before=1.040 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.397 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.474 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.454
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.474 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits N_match=1235 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=403 n_q2=225 n_q3=377 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.203
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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.T52wYNzzyX (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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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=197, bad_region=453, passed=1885
Got 1885 stars (including 1296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1885 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1252 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1252 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1252 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1252 stars left (next iteration limit 1377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1252 robust_rms=6.281 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.667 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1252 robust_rms=0.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.729 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1252 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1252 robust_rms_before=0.996 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.460 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.441
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits N_match=1252 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=408 n_q2=235 n_q3=381 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.251
ref2=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.315
new1=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.203
new2=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.146
reference average sigma_overall=0.31 worst_q_ratio=1.283
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (3807 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (3776 matched stars from wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482_astrometric_residuals.png (1235 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483_astrometric_residuals.png (1252 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0045 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:18.043 -10:00:06.68
Second-epoch image center 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:17.176 -09:59:56.78
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:14.843 -10:00:24.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01230 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mTWE0XN42W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iayOThJMYp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JUX16lxu6R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9sYFuTg2k5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits and wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Loaded 4410 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3522 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.727500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.727500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.29
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29449 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5478 to 46.7773 deg, Dec -15.3208 to -4.5602 deg
Loaded 4410 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3522 out of 3762 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3762 out of 29449 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 29614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5426 to 46.7769 deg, Dec -15.3320 to -4.5642 deg
Loaded 4413 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3508 out of 3765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3765 out of 29614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
1.9 pix Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.mTWE0XN42W (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=996, bad_region=5161, passed=29441
Got 29441 stars (including 23405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.267 n_q1=1528 n_q2=884 n_q3=1544 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.iayOThJMYp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1056, bad_region=5196, passed=29597
Got 29597 stars (including 23493 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1507 n_q2=892 n_q3=1551 n_q4=899 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.326
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.JUX16lxu6R (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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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=1, blended=341, bad_region=2826, passed=11874
Got 11874 stars (including 8797 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4842 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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=4840 robust_rms=6.501 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.154 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.827 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.144 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.631 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.861 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4840 robust_rms_before=1.143 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.602 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.631 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.847 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.861
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.847 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.774 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=1586 n_q2=964 n_q3=1411 n_q4=879 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.355
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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.9sYFuTg2k5 (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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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=3, blended=367, bad_region=2842, passed=11853
Got 11853 stars (including 8739 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11853 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4843 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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=4837 robust_rms=6.689 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.271 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.754 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.147 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4837 robust_rms=0.596 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.849 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4837 robust_rms_before=1.131 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.592 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.596 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.888 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.849
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.888 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.795 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=1576 n_q2=984 n_q3=1407 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.437
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.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_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/wcs_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:24:37.73 -07:40:09.8: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-21-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits at 02:48:02.42 -12:25:52.8: 11.64 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:48:02.42 -12:25:52.8: 11.62 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-22-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits at 02:24:37.73 -07:40:09.8: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.63 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:48:02.42 -12:25:52.8: ref_mag=11.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6609 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32315.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 32300_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483
The candidate 32300_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 01.41966 | 2461284.91966 | 11.68 | 02:48:02.42 -12:25:52.5 | 6816 1702 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-04-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0482.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 01.42055 | 2461284.92055 | 11.65 | 02:48:02.43 -12:25:53.0 | 6821 1706 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_051148_TTUQ2b1x1_3804256_fKDUhirW/fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483.fits |
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Considering the candidate 32315_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483
Preparing report for the candidate 32315_fd_Cet-08-Q2b1x1_2026-09-01_05-05-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0483
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:24:37.73 -07:40:09.8
########### Completed Cet-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
02:24:37.73 -07:40:09.8
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02:24:37.73 -07:40:09.8 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.91965947 -observatory V36
11:00:09.25 +08:03:51.5 Mercury (-1.4mag)
13:20:23.72 -12:11:03.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:57:57.76 +23:18:37.3 Mars (1.2mag)
09:04:08.90 +17:18:02.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:00.66 +02:47:50.5 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:33.17 +21:01:38.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:17.24 +00:00:26.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:01.23 -23:38:09.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:47:58.92 +15:48:27.4 Moon (-11.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.91965947:
09:04:14.47 +17:17:36.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:04:06.15 +17:18:16.5 Europa (6.3mag)
09:04:01.22 +17:18:38.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:04:17.40 +17:17:20.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:01:45.33 +17:31:43.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:04:09.31 +17:18:01.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:01:24.97 +17:26:10.0 Elara (17.7mag)
09:08:09.58 +16:47:30.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:05:39.32 +17:34:13.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:11.44 +02:47:23.3 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:59.62 +02:47:55.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:29.06 +02:50:32.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:52.96 +02:47:15.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:51:53.77 +02:38:09.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.91965947:
21:18:57.58 -04:59:40.2 JWST
16:37:35.08 +44:27:21.6 Chandra
12:10:43.02 -61:44:34.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.91965947 -observatory V36
03:36:32.01 +19:02:44.5 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:11.98 -34:18:58.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:14:53.32 -69:59:10.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:54.91 +33:33:03.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:51.84 +44:31:38.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:41:51.84 +44:31:38.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:18:15.93 +29:21:18.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:05:32.82 +26:05:26.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:44:03.82 +27:26:44.5 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:44:53.94 +05:15:46.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:43:34.82 +62:15:16.4 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:31:28.64 -15:07:52.3 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:04.35 +32:32:47.3 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:00.37 +15:23:31.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:37:46.47 +43:21:44.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:34:27.27 +49:33:05.7 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:32:16.55 -12:57:30.7 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:09:22.72 +19:42:01.6 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:08:39.44 +19:13:13.0 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:14:54.76 +00:35:02.8 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:27:29.67 +74:56:28.7 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:09.70 +46:16:31.3 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:07:52.52 +10:47:50.0 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:21:06.08 -34:24:49.8 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:44:15.95 -05:02:01.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:56:43.87 -03:13:23.7 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:47:40.37 -06:41:48.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:27:42.16 +19:40:12.2 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:18.48 +14:53:16.8 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:19:00.95 +26:21:42.4 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:14:03.88 +26:14:18.8 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:14:40.62 +22:05:37.2 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:33:48.94 -19:15:50.1 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:10:05.59 +20:48:25.9 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:55:18.18 +02:40:37.3 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:50:48.03 -18:07:46.4 15.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:54:14.02 +18:12:23.9 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:18:46.83 +08:54:16.6 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:31:54.05 +34:24:35.7 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:15:50.23 +36:17:04.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:21:36.20 +00:24:50.5 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:22:39.76 +17:09:07.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:13:38.500 +03:45:21.38 AT 2026xzq 2026-08-06.71 19.82
15:44:05.663 +62:31:02.12 AT 2026xzp 2026-08-07.30 19.137
15:23:07.561 +26:55:05.00 SN 2026xzo 2026-08-07.29 19.228
13:27:56.786 -31:29:17.86 AT 2026xzn 2026-08-06.74 18.953
23:05:36.390 -03:36:56.91 AT 2026xzm 2026-08-07.09 19.428
15:24:13.077 +54:48:58.02 AT 2026xzl 2026-08-04.29 19.12
05:43:45.299 -12:31:19.63 AT 2026xzk 2026-01-11.34 20.48
08:43:05.547 +25:32:19.55 AT 2026xzj 2026-01-11.58 20.89
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
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