This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
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!
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,2461288.9753,6.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 6.89CV 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
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!
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,2461288.9753,7.08,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 7.08CV 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
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!
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,2461288.9753,7.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 7.53CV 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
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!
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,2461288.9753,7.04,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 7.04CV 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
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!
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,2461288.9753,7.08,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 7.08CV 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
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!
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,2461288.9753,7.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 7.39CV 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 05.4753 2461288.9753 12.38 09:11:25.84 +20:59:56.5
207.34806 39.78846 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.196 Philomela 0 -2 2 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:11:25.84 +20:59:56.5: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:11:25.84 +20:59:56.5: 16.27 +/- 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!
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,2461288.9753,12.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 12.38CV 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 05.4753 2461288.9753 12.74 08:53:04.46 +23:51:14.5
202.24665 36.61309 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.68 Leto 0 -0 0 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:53:04.46 +23:51:14.5: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:53:04.46 +23:51:14.5: 16.15 +/- 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!
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,2461288.9753,12.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 12.74CV 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 05.4753 2461288.9753 12.18 09:33:27.43 +23:09:35.7
206.58710 45.30089 galactic Leo Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.471 Papagena 0 -1 1 11.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:33:27.43 +23:09:35.7: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:33:27.43 +23:09:35.7: 16.11 +/- 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 05.4753* 09 33 27.43 +23 09 35.7 12.2 U Leo 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,2461288.9753,12.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260905.4753 12.18CV 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: 2461093.71707330 22.02.2026 05:12:25.133 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
First image: 2461093.71707330 22.02.2026 05:12:25.133 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Last image: 2461288.97568086 05.09.2026 11:24:48.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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): 8599
Objects passed selection criteria: 8537
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5247
Average stars matched: 5100.75 (97.2127 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234788 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 Sat Sep 5 06:26:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.71707330 22.02.2026 05:12:25.133 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
First image: 2461093.71707330 22.02.2026 05:12:25.133 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Last image: 2461288.97568086 05.09.2026 11:24:48.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29
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: 8 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): 47099
Objects passed selection criteria: 46930
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30317.8
Average stars matched: 29153.8 (96.1607 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 269048 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 Sat Sep 5 06:27:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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: 2461288.97490014
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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Image size: 944.5'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:49.468 +21:56:36.29 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 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79
Second-epoch image center 09:13:49.468 +21:56:36.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0567 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Image size: 944.4'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:52.271 +21:57:11.00 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 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79
Second-epoch image center 09:13:52.271 +21:57:11.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0473 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 09:13:49.468 +21:56:36.29
Second-epoch second image center 09:13:52.271 +21:57:11.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01450 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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uv98f74Faf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XrC3q03LNz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ID4yIWXPnc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mL4TEvECUA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3464 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3464 deg
Loaded 6006 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): 4510 out of 4801 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4801 out of 9058 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.920200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.920200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.38
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3464 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
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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
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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 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3464 deg
Loaded 6006 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): 4510 out of 4801 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4801 out of 9058 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0623 deg, Dec +16.3327 to +27.3523 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 129.4936 to 147.0623 deg, Dec 16.3327 to 27.3523 deg
Loaded 6008 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): 4486 out of 4794 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4794 out of 9037 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
15.4 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
12.8 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.8 (SNR ) 10.2 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.Uv98f74Faf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=691, bad_region=0, passed=9058
Got 9058 stars (including 8360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5292)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1361 n_q2=1105 n_q3=1319 n_q4=1027 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.245
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.XrC3q03LNz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=724, bad_region=0, passed=9037
Got 9037 stars (including 8310 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9037 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4814 stars left (next iteration limit 5295)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=4814 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.362 n_q1=1349 n_q2=1112 n_q3=1325 n_q4=1028 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.ID4yIWXPnc (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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=170, bad_region=0, passed=1545
Got 1545 stars (including 1373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1545 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013118 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010494 (37.8 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 532 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1323 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1322 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1526 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 532 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1324 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1323 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1323 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 1323 stars left (next iteration limit 1454)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1323 robust_rms=7.944 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=24.810 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1323 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.549 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1323 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1323 robust_rms_before=1.249 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.548 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.489
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Image size: 944.8'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:49.501 +21:56:34.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1545 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3309701.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.249 -> 0.393 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits N_match=1323 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=465 n_q2=194 n_q3=416 n_q4=248 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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.mL4TEvECUA (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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=163, bad_region=0, passed=1475
Got 1475 stars (including 1312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1475 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013117 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010493 (37.8 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 532 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1260 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1259 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1259 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 589 (Dec 16.4 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1260 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1258 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1258 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 1258 stars left (next iteration limit 1384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1258 robust_rms=7.386 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=31.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1258 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.643 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1258 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.501 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1258 robust_rms_before=1.300 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.561 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.501
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:52.310 +21:57:09.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1475 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3309793.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.300 -> 0.394 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits N_match=1258 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.502 n_q1=444 n_q2=184 n_q3=387 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.245
ref2=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.221
new1=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.114
new2=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.217
reference average sigma_overall=0.3855 worst_q_ratio=1.233
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199_astrometric_residuals.png (4812 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (4814 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414_astrometric_residuals.png (1323 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415_astrometric_residuals.png (1258 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20478_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 20478_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 20479_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 20479_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 20488_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 20488_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 06162_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 06162_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:02:40.00 +23:54:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Image size: 941.7'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: 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Image size: 944.8'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:49.501 +21:56:34.93 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 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79
Second-epoch image center 09:13:49.501 +21:56:34.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0571 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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:13:52.310 +21:57:09.63 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 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79
Second-epoch image center 09:13:52.310 +21:57:09.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0477 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 09:13:49.501 +21:56:34.93
Second-epoch second image center 09:13:52.310 +21:57:09.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01452 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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HeVkJpCgGy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i1qX44jxWp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T13oXCUL5d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xNS1kLlYey
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3500 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 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3500 deg
Loaded 6016 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): 4201 out of 4841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4841 out of 50507 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3500 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 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3500 deg
Loaded 6016 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): 4201 out of 4841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4841 out of 50507 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 50709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4911 to 147.0623 deg, Dec +16.3281 to +27.3564 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 129.4911 to 147.0623 deg, Dec 16.3281 to 27.3564 deg
Loaded 6019 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): 4178 out of 4842 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4842 out of 50709 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
15.5 mag. Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
13.0 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.0 (SNR ) 12.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.HeVkJpCgGy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=2848, bad_region=9, passed=50482
Got 50482 stars (including 47524 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50482 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50482 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50482 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50482 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4811 stars left (next iteration limit 5292)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4811 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1326 n_q2=1103 n_q3=1308 n_q4=1074 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.244
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.i1qX44jxWp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=2904, bad_region=11, passed=50680
Got 50680 stars (including 47683 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50680 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4815 stars left (next iteration limit 5297)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=4815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=1321 n_q2=1100 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1079 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.T13oXCUL5d (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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=643, bad_region=1, passed=10829
Got 10829 stars (including 10167 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10829 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013122 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010498 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4803 stars left (next iteration limit 5282)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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=4803 robust_rms=6.674 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=35.242 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4803 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.847 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4803 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4803 robust_rms_before=0.520 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.495 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.663 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.679
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.663 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits N_match=4803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.660 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=1589 n_q2=750 n_q3=1596 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.354
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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.xNS1kLlYey (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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=479, bad_region=0, passed=10429
Got 10429 stars (including 9937 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10429 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010497 (37.8 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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4787 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10429 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 4786 stars left (next iteration limit 5265)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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=4786 robust_rms=6.850 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=34.411 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4786 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.842 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4786 robust_rms=0.540 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4786 robust_rms_before=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.508 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.540 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.642 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.732
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.642 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits N_match=4786 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.555 n_q1=1585 n_q2=763 n_q3=1582 n_q4=856 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-23-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0414.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.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_2026-09-05_CI_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_062530_TTUQ1b1x1_3285283_iEgHuEsw/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:09:13.13 +22:04:10.9: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:11:25.84 +20:59:56.5: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:53:04.46 +23:51:14.5: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:33:27.43 +23:09:35.7: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:11:25.84 +20:59:56.5: 16.27 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:53:04.46 +23:51:14.5: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:33:27.43 +23:09:35.7: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:09:13.13 +22:04:10.9: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:09:13.13 +22:04:10.9: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7314 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64748.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64754.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out64755.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 4s
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Considering the candidate 64171_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64171_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64172_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64172_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64181_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64181_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64716_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 64716_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:09:54.01 +25:12:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 64748_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64748_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64754_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64754_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64755_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
Preparing report for the candidate 64755_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
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Considering the candidate 64798_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 64798_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 64818_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 64818_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:04:57.34 +24:36:57.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 49032_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 49032_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:45:50.70 +23:46:24.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 04092_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 04092_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:10:16.68 +17:39:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 08246_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 08246_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:26:40.03 +18:37:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06054_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 06054_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:01:03.27 +17:53:55.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 47832_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415
The candidate 47832_fd_Cnc-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_06-24-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0415 did not pass the final checks
