This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 03.4773 2461286.9773 8.87 01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1
152.05348 -65.19157 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.9 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 -1 1 8.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.4773* 01 38 45.17 -05 01 49.1 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,2461286.9773,8.87,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260903.4773 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 03.4773 2461286.9773 13.01 01:40:24.99 -07:02:17.9
155.21323 -66.78915 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -1 -0 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:40:24.99 -07:02:17.9: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:40:24.99 -07:02:17.9: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 03.4773* 01 40 24.99 -07 02 17.9 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,2461286.9773,13.01,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260903.4773 13.01CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461286.97756684 03.09.2026 11:27:31.775 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.71
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5266
Objects passed selection criteria: 5249
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: 3733.75
Average stars matched: 3653 (97.8373 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231748 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 07:06:42 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: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461286.97756684 03.09.2026 11:27:31.775 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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.: -7.50
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): 26786
Objects passed selection criteria: 26726
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 3.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 21279.5
Average stars matched: 20652 (97.0512 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250636 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 07:07:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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: 2461286.97696716
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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0860 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0945 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 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01289 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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yDmu3h0Ajf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NvkzJQjCmH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fdHCh7gODM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sHD1ImNgGA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.71
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 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 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4184 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): 3309 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.yDmu3h0Ajf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=369, bad_region=0, passed=5413
Got 5413 stars (including 5039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5413 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1227 n_q3=1231 n_q4=1250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.NvkzJQjCmH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=371, bad_region=0, passed=5432
Got 5432 stars (including 5057 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5432 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 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(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1186 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1226 n_q4=1237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.fdHCh7gODM (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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=263, bad_region=0, passed=2132
Got 2132 stars (including 1867 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2132 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 1827 stars left (next iteration limit 2009)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=11.680 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.570 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.312 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1827 robust_rms_before=1.063 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.312 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.386 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.365
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.386 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits N_match=1827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=460 n_q2=403 n_q3=469 n_q4=495 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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.sHD1ImNgGA (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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=255, bad_region=0, passed=2052
Got 2052 stars (including 1793 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2052 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1754 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2052 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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2052 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1754 stars left (next iteration limit 1929)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1754 robust_rms=11.475 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.932 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1754 robust_rms=0.490 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1754 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1754 robust_rms_before=1.082 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.399 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.390
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.399 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits N_match=1754 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=440 n_q2=388 n_q3=462 n_q4=464 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.269 worst_q_ratio=1.280
ref2=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.266 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.136
new2=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.148
reference average sigma_overall=0.2675 worst_q_ratio=1.268
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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501_astrometric_residuals.png (1827 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502_astrometric_residuals.png (1754 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20236.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 20236_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
Preparing report for the candidate 20236_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
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-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:38:45.17 -05:01:49.1
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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0860 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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0945 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 01:42:54.575 -09:56:05.43
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:52.377 -09:55:32.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01289 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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CO59s3p2FO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HmnmQLdfLS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lQK4f6nIdO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qgGljA1T2i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 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 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.828500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.828500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 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 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 28381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 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 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3270 out of 3519 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3519 out of 28381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
1.9 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.6 (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.CO59s3p2FO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1018, bad_region=4, passed=28287
Got 28287 stars (including 27224 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28287 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1251 n_q4=1190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.HmnmQLdfLS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1046, bad_region=4, passed=28368
Got 28368 stars (including 27282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28368 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1250 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.lQK4f6nIdO (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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=427, bad_region=1, passed=14674
Got 14674 stars (including 14222 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 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: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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=4889 robust_rms=10.730 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.299 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.608 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.444 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=1.067 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.397 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.446 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.444
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.446 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1350 n_q2=1128 n_q3=1240 n_q4=1171 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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.qgGljA1T2i (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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=431, bad_region=1, passed=14430
Got 14430 stars (including 13980 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14430 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 372 to 431 (Dec -15.5 to -4.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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=4893 robust_rms=10.544 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.861 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.554 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.455 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.094 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.419 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.464 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.455
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.464 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=1355 n_q2=1129 n_q3=1239 n_q4=1170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-26-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0501.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.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-07-Q1b1x1_070414_TTUQ1b1x1_1292381_9TJiBWRQ/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:16:27.20 -12:06:43.4: 13.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:19:33.45 -08:46:15.7: 10.75 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:40:24.99 -07:02:17.9: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:45.55 -12:42:23.7: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:16:27.20 -12:06:43.4: 13.29 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:45.55 -12:42:23.7: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:19:33.45 -08:46:15.7: 10.76 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:40:24.99 -07:02:17.9: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.76 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:16:27.20 -12:06:43.4: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3660 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:19:33.45 -08:46:15.7: ref_mag=10.76 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9442 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:45.55 -12:42:23.7: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0969 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32145.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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31852_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 31852_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31869_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 31869_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:38:45.18 -05:01:49.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32135_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 32135_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:51.34 -04:57:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32145_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
Preparing report for the candidate 32145_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
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Considering the candidate 32161_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 32161_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32268_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 32268_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24667_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502
The candidate 24667_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-09-03_06-27-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0502 did not pass the final checks