Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.4035  2461286.9035   7.64  01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5
154.86809 -58.29420 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 11.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
4 Vesta                   -1     -2       2   7.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5:  15.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5:  15.87 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -crosshair 6787.59131 4707.28760 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -crosshair 6795.52197 4699.54053 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40350 01 56 00.34 +00 30 58.5           7.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40307 01 56 00.36 +00 30 58.8           7.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40393 01 56 00.32 +00 30 58.3           7.7 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 03.4035*  01 56 00.34 +00 30 58.5   7.6 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9035,7.64,0.05,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 20260903.4035 7.64CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.4035  2461286.9035   8.87  01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6
152.04185 -65.17373 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 11.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
2 Pallas                   0     -0       0   8.8     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -crosshair 4165.12598 1374.69116 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -crosshair 4173.21240 1366.84009 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40350 01 38 45.98 -05 00 43.6           8.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40307 01 38 45.98 -05 00 43.2           8.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40393 01 38 45.98 -05 00 43.9           8.9 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 03.4035*  01 38 45.98 -05 00 43.6   8.9 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9035,8.87,0.05,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 20260903.4035 8.87CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.4035  2461286.9035  13.02  01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6
141.72416 -60.78639 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 11.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
191 Kolga                   -1     -0       1  13.3     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6:  15.99 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6:  15.97 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -crosshair 2489.49609 4874.93408 image    wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -crosshair 2497.56519 4867.01904 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40350 01 27 37.47 +00 45 29.6          13.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40307 01 27 37.47 +00 45 30.1          13.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.40393 01 27 37.47 +00 45 29.1          13.0 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 03.4035*  01 27 37.47 +00 45 29.6  13.0 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.9035,13.02,0.05,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 20260903.4035 13.02CV 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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last  image: 2461286.90392932 03.09.2026 09:41:29.493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4912
Objects passed selection criteria:  4894
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3442.5
Average stars matched: 3211.5 (93.2898 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231444 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep  3 07:06:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last  image: 2461286.90392932 03.09.2026 09:41:29.493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  27150
Objects passed selection criteria:  27079
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 20024.5
Average stars matched: 18677.2 (93.272 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   250244 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep  3 07:07:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 113310 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 113310 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits_preview.png'

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits


renamed 'Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits_preview.png'

Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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= 737.9333
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 499.9112
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2345.8105
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 562.5578
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2344.9755
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 561.1318
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.17889
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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 =     21.5499992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" 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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits :)

Spent 0.652496 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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     179.966666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.22934070308011 / 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
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Cet-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '01 42 51'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
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Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20467 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     21.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     21.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 10.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 38.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=                899.7 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 26.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                  6.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =              4.00032 / [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
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Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits :)

Spent 0.676291 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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/d_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits



fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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: 2461286.90306911
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0416 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0509 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  01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01844 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yOrUuftDup
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wuDmBBWB6Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OxJxfAnC10
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CohMKMNAEr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.890850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.890850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to +3.3140 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to 3.3140 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3373 out of 3516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 5840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
 2.0 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.4 (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.yOrUuftDup (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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=428, bad_region=1312, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 4219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4131 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4128 stars left (next iteration limit 4540)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4128 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1311 n_q2=747 n_q3=1336 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.wuDmBBWB6Y (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=411, bad_region=1306, passed=5840
Got 5840 stars (including 4199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4100 stars left (next iteration limit 4510)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1326 n_q2=726 n_q3=1329 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.OxJxfAnC10 (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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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=257, bad_region=767, passed=3155
Got 3155 stars (including 2201 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2153 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2153 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2153 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2156 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2153 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2153 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2153 stars left (next iteration limit 2368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2153 robust_rms=6.871 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.180 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2153 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.692 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2153 robust_rms=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2153 robust_rms_before=0.973 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.326 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.381 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.396
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits N_match=2153 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=672 n_q2=375 n_q3=697 n_q4=409 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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.CohMKMNAEr (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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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=256, bad_region=749, passed=3096
Got 3096 stars (including 2161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3096 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2113 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2113 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2111 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2111 stars left (next iteration limit 2322)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2111 robust_rms=6.836 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2111 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.696 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2111 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2111 robust_rms_before=0.988 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.396 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.390
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.396 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits N_match=2111 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=654 n_q2=365 n_q3=681 n_q4=411 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.240
ref2=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.287
new1=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits sigma_overall=0.332 worst_q_ratio=1.148
new2=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits sigma_overall=0.391 worst_q_ratio=1.090
reference average sigma_overall=0.3035 worst_q_ratio=1.2635
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (4128 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4100 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450_astrometric_residuals.png (2153 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451_astrometric_residuals.png (2111 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5:  15.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5:  15.87 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20243.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20279.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 20243_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
Preparing report for the candidate 20243_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
  
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Considering the candidate 20279_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
Preparing report for the candidate 20279_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-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 ####
01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5
01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0416 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68 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 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0509 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  01:42:51.091 -01:59:54.25
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:47.872 -01:59:08.68
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01844 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uda9jP5Lgi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9hIW5Hjz5d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JSl0WNbArj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FIVihGpuaz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 31614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg
Loaded 4106 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): 3278 out of 3571 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3571 out of 31614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.9 (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.Uda9jP5Lgi (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1245, bad_region=5845, passed=31772
Got 31772 stars (including 24879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31772 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1614 n_q2=867 n_q3=1584 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.9hIW5Hjz5d (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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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=11, blended=1210, bad_region=5832, passed=31603
Got 31603 stars (including 24741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31603 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1619 n_q2=872 n_q3=1575 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.JSl0WNbArj (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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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=636, bad_region=4093, passed=18551
Got 18551 stars (including 13971 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18551 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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=4885 robust_rms=6.692 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.080 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.581 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.771 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=0.977 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.475 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.489
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.475 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=1557 n_q2=937 n_q3=1475 n_q4=916 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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.FIVihGpuaz (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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=634, bad_region=4129, passed=18585
Got 18585 stars (including 13971 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18585 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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=4890 robust_rms=6.720 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.046 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.589 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.757 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.479 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.987 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.485 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.479
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.485 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1566 n_q2=930 n_q3=1484 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.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_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6:  15.99 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:18.5:  13.24 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:18.5:  13.20 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6:  15.97 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.22 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:18.5: ref_mag=13.22 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1940 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53387.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 51617_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
The candidate 51617_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.40307    2461286.90307    13.19    01:26:50.48 -03:39:19.1   2365 2199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-40-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0450.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.40393    2461286.90393    13.19    01:26:50.57 -03:39:17.8   2373 2191   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51637_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
The candidate 51637_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.40393    2461286.90393    7.76    01:56:00.32 +00:30:58.2   6796 4700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

**** FOUND  01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51672_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
The candidate 51672_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.40393    2461286.90393    8.92    01:38:45.98 -05:00:44.0   4173 1367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

**** FOUND  01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52627_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
The candidate 52627_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.40393    2461286.90393    12.26    01:56:00.05 +01:50:59.6   6801 5510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_070342_TTUQ2b1x1_1111330_A8PKNDuk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451.fits

**** FOUND  01:56:00.04 +01:50:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53387_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
Preparing report for the candidate 53387_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-41-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0451
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-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5
01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6
01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6
########### Completed Cet-03-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 ####
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01:56:00.34 +00:30:58.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:38:45.98 -05:00:43.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:27:37.47 +00:45:29.6  -- 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)2461286.90306911 -observatory V36
11:13:37.30 +06:30:55.8 Mercury (-1.2mag)
13:25:52.46 -12:59:42.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
07:03:24.37 +23:12:34.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:05:48.98 +17:11:07.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:35.80 +02:44:49.4 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:36.75 +21:01:47.8 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:06.49 -00:00:46.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:52.28 -23:38:40.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:41:23.24 +24:44:54.3 Moon (-10.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep  3 07:06 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.90306911:
09:05:56.43 +17:10:31.8 Io (6.2mag)
09:05:50.36 +17:11:01.6 Europa (6.3mag)
09:05:38.88 +17:11:59.0 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:05:37.40 +17:12:02.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:03:28.31 +17:25:48.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:05:50.61 +17:11:00.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:03:07.37 +17:20:03.7 Elara (17.7mag)
09:09:47.54 +16:39:55.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:07:10.87 +17:27:50.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:47.36 +02:44:43.5 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:32.65 +02:44:32.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:00.33 +02:47:31.6 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:36.54 +02:44:05.5 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:51:26.72 +02:34:56.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  3 07:06 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.90306911:
21:33:43.08 -02:59:49.1 JWST
13:35:51.76 +52:49:27.9 Chandra
12:01:28.30 -61:31:37.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.90306911 -observatory V36
03:37:55.79 +19:09:00.0 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:41.97 -34:16:53.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:16:27.85 -70:05:26.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:12.01 +33:36:02.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:45:19.13 +44:52:04.2 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:45:19.17 +44:52:04.1 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:16:38.04 +29:07:50.6 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:07:08.97 +26:03:09.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:45:54.08 +27:22:11.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:46:10.76 +05:15:12.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:30:44.81 -15:18:23.2 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:34:54.22 +32:39:35.9 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:10.33 +15:22:07.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:36:16.23 +43:18:24.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:31:36.60 +49:28:50.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:33:26.52 -12:58:44.5 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:10:11.15 +19:18:49.7 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:11:46.57 +19:04:10.4 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:16:28.64 +00:25:39.2 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:31:52.24 +74:38:47.7 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:28.37 +46:14:13.1 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:09:41.23 +10:57:44.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:22:45.50 -34:40:29.3 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:45:34.68 -05:10:43.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:00:43.70 -03:51:26.0 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:46:42.67 -06:49:16.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:31:40.79 +19:32:07.7 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:46.09 +14:55:59.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:25:25.77 +27:07:55.9 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:20:06.64 +25:46:33.3 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:19:09.43 +21:41:03.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:38:05.99 -19:58:10.1 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:12:36.41 +20:45:12.5 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:54:19.31 +02:34:33.6 17.3mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:45:19.05 -17:59:07.1 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:10.70 +16:31:50.3 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:50.32 +08:46:15.7 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:37:25.03 +35:04:11.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:21:18.38 +36:05:46.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:22:47.49 +00:11:23.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:24:24.11 +17:03:00.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
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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/ :
01:05:43.010 +44:35:34.60  AT 2026yer  2026-08-07.76 18.6
22:55:30.319 -22:02:48.22  AT 2026yeq  2026-08-06.66 20.14
02:37:46.699 -15:04:35.89  AT 2026yep  2026-08-06.73 20.06
22:30:16.021 -21:36:30.09  AT 2026yeo  2026-08-06.63 19.92
01:03:15.542 -48:59:20.71  AT 2026yen  2026-07-20.74 20.16
21:40:49.509 +03:49:04.95  AT 2026yem  2026-08-07.47 20.52
02:44:18.253 -15:40:32.00  AT 2026yel  2026-08-07.72 19.68
02:40:05.175 -07:47:40.58  AT 2026yek  2026-08-07.74 19.67
02:41:31.713 -05:42:07.66  AT 2026yej  2026-08-07.74 19.99
02:37:50.952 -34:56:23.02  AT 2026yei  2026-08-07.75 20.24
00:49:13.568 +35:33:39.77  AT 2026yeh  2026-08-07.46 18.6935
00:51:29.158 +58:43:46.50  AT 2026yeg  2026-06-27.59 18.302
23:39:55.450 +21:19:37.52  SN 2026yef  2026-08-07.52 18.408
02:33:45.113 +13:18:25.70  SN 2026yee  2026-08-07.60 19.123
23:58:58.059 +31:26:23.87  AT 2026yed  2026-08-07.54 19.075
00:30:10.856 +35:23:23.27  SN 2026yec  2026-08-07.55 18.551
21:31:13.865 -31:52:55.42  AT 2026yeb  2026-08-06.61 20.01
22:05:14.663 -13:18:47.83  AT 2026yea  2026-08-04.51 20.14
20:28:43.809 -29:28:49.69  AT 2026ydz  2026-08-03.55 19.71
22:22:26.994 -02:53:12.42  SN 2026ydy  2026-08-06.36 20.1587
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Sep  3 07:05:46 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 27s (0.45 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 45s (0.75 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
FIELD_Cet-03-Q2b1x1: 86s (1.43 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 90s (1.50 min)
Finished: Thu Sep  3 07:07:16 CDT 2026