This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou
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 03.4064 2461286.9064 12.37 02:27:35.59 -00:41:32.1
168.04979 -54.90989 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.505 Cava -0 0 0 12.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:27:35.59 -00:41:32.1: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:27:35.59 -00:41:32.1: 16.13 +/- 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 03.4064* 02 27 35.59 +00 41 32.1 12.4 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,2461286.9064,12.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.4064 12.37CV 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 03.4064 2461286.9064 12.83 02:18:19.02 -01:35:34.1
165.78722 -57.05136 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 7.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.360 Carlova 0 0 0 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:18:19.02 -01:35:34.1: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:18:19.02 -01:35:34.1: 16.07 +/- 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 03.4064* 02 18 19.02 -01 35 34.1 12.8 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,2461286.9064,12.83,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.4064 12.83CV 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: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461286.90667824 03.09.2026 09:45:27.000 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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.: -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5321
Objects passed selection criteria: 5304
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3664.75
Average stars matched: 3435 (93.7308 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231752 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 07:08:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461286.90667824 03.09.2026 09:45:27.000 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 29256
Objects passed selection criteria: 29157
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: 21258.8
Average stars matched: 19863.8 (93.438 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 252392 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 07:08:40 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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: 2461286.90603146
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0012 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01251 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jiYbKEyDBb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.witQC2z7fO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xufg2XQh5a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zeuWGlaLqo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 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): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 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): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to +3.3098 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4174 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): 3349 out of 3556 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3556 out of 6467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
2.0 pix Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.2 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=509, bad_region=1489, passed=6487
Got 6487 stars (including 4593 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4486 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4486 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4479 stars left (next iteration limit 4928)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4479 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1494 n_q2=799 n_q3=1399 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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.witQC2z7fO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, bad_region=1483, passed=6467
Got 6467 stars (including 4560 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4446 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4446 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4446 stars left (next iteration limit 4891)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4446 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1469 n_q2=802 n_q3=1381 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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.xufg2XQh5a (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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=276, bad_region=702, passed=3077
Got 3077 stars (including 2171 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3077 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2114 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2110 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2110 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2485 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2114 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2109 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2109 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2109 stars left (next iteration limit 2321)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2109 robust_rms=6.760 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.770 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2109 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.756 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2109 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.444 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2109 robust_rms_before=0.958 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.408 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.444
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.408 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=2109 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=645 n_q2=379 n_q3=654 n_q4=431 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.zeuWGlaLqo (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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=285, bad_region=698, passed=3103
Got 3103 stars (including 2192 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3103 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2133 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2135 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 2131 stars left (next iteration limit 2344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2131 robust_rms=6.747 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2131 robust_rms=0.546 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.742 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2131 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2131 robust_rms_before=0.933 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.390 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.415
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=2131 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=656 n_q2=381 n_q3=660 n_q4=434 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.330
ref2=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.297
new1=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.145
new2=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.075
reference average sigma_overall=0.3315 worst_q_ratio=1.3135
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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (4479 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098_astrometric_residuals.png (4446 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454_astrometric_residuals.png (2109 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455_astrometric_residuals.png (2131 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 20312_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 20312_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:28.48 -02:57:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0012 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0113 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:17.592 -02:00:14.46
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.168 -02:00:37.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01251 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tiSBwoFPrQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AD1N91GSa6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q7DMzdV2uL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i3IINLA74V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 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 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 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): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.784300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.784300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 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 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 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): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 34698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to +3.3098 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 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4177 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): 3247 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34698 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
1.9 pix Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tiSBwoFPrQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1492, bad_region=6460, passed=34716
Got 34716 stars (including 26988 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1660 n_q2=880 n_q3=1514 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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.AD1N91GSa6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1502, bad_region=6453, passed=34691
Got 34691 stars (including 26977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 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: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=1653 n_q2=881 n_q3=1509 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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.Q7DMzdV2uL (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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=671, bad_region=3854, passed=18403
Got 18403 stars (including 14023 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18403 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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=4873 robust_rms=6.808 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.712 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.823 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=0.977 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.498 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.531
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.498 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1544 n_q2=908 n_q3=1466 n_q4=955 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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.i3IINLA74V (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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=636, bad_region=3827, passed=18354
Got 18354 stars (including 14026 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18354 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15380 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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=4871 robust_rms=6.810 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.597 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.812 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=0.953 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.476 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.519
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.476 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1539 n_q2=908 n_q3=1464 n_q4=960 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-44-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0454.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.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-04-Q2b1x1_070546_TTUQ2b1x1_1349087_VlpEiaou/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:18:19.02 -01:35:34.1: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:49:10.42 -02:35:32.5: 14.08 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:27:35.59 -00:41:32.1: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:50:05.52 -04:42:38.6: 13.57 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:38:01.32 -04:31:45.4: 13.62 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:44:03.14 -04:48:55.6: 13.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:38:01.32 -04:31:45.4: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:49:10.42 -02:35:32.5: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:50:05.52 -04:42:38.6: 13.63 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:44:03.14 -04:48:55.6: 13.61 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:18:19.02 -01:35:34.1: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:27:35.59 -00:41:32.1: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.10 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:10.42 -02:35:32.5: ref_mag=14.10 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0698 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:05.52 -04:42:38.6: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5787 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:01.32 -04:31:45.4: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8386 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:03.14 -04:48:55.6: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6161 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53118.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53548.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51929_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 51929_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51930_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 51930_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52007_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 52007_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:28.47 -02:57:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53118_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 53118_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 53548_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
Preparing report for the candidate 53548_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
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Considering the candidate 54529_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 54529_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 55090_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455
The candidate 55090_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_04-45-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0455 did not pass the final checks