This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo
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,2461289.9709,6.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 6.63CV 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,2461289.9709,6.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 6.95CV 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,2461289.9709,7.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 7.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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,2461289.9709,7.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 7.06CV 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,2461289.9709,7.09,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 7.09CV 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,2461289.9709,7.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 7.42CV 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 06.4709 2461289.9709 11.76 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4
209.83679 32.99560 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" 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.52 Europa -1 2 2 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4: 14.33 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4: 13.98 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.04
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,2461289.9709,11.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 11.76CV 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 06.4709 2461289.9709 12.61 08:47:03.64 +14:44:55.3
212.02329 32.14766 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.747 Winchester -1 -0 1 13.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:47:03.64 +14:44:55.3: 16.28 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:47:03.64 +14:44:55.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
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,2461289.9709,12.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260906.4709 12.61CV 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: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
First image: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Last image: 2461289.97129002 06.09.2026 11:18:29.458 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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.: -7.58
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: 4 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): 7946
Objects passed selection criteria: 7937
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: 5269
Average stars matched: 5000 (94.8947 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 234880 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 Sun Sep 6 06:26:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
First image: 2461093.74344014 22.02.2026 05:50:23.228 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Last image: 2461289.97129002 06.09.2026 11:18:29.458 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
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: 11 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): 46682
Objects passed selection criteria: 46535
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31639.2
Average stars matched: 29664.8 (93.7593 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 269960 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 Sun Sep 6 06:27:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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: 2461289.97041606
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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 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 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01492 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fi2xbCyWkq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E3nb6yghkk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WI3bAQZWGI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MH1IThSH9t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1318 to +19.6232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1318 to 19.6232 deg
Loaded 7593 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): 5630 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 12501 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.977100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.977100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1318 to +19.6232 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.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.0576 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1318 to 19.6232 deg
Loaded 7593 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): 5630 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 12501 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 9951 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1147 to +19.5889 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1147 to 19.5889 deg
Loaded 7587 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): 5641 out of 5952 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5952 out of 9951 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
2.4 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
2.2 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
15.2 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.6 (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.fi2xbCyWkq (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits 566.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=855, bad_region=3640, passed=12501
Got 12501 stars (including 8254 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1409 n_q2=1070 n_q3=1301 n_q4=1088 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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.E3nb6yghkk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=759, bad_region=2628, passed=9951
Got 9951 stars (including 6771 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9951 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1383 n_q2=1001 n_q3=1399 n_q4=1078 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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.WI3bAQZWGI (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=290, bad_region=468, passed=3040
Got 3040 stars (including 2355 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3040 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2291 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2284 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2284 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2284 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2293 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 2286 stars left (next iteration limit 2512)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2286 robust_rms=4.965 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.909 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2286 robust_rms=0.714 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.746 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2286 robust_rms=0.539 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2286 robust_rms_before=2.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.523 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.539 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.549 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.562
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.549 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits N_match=2286 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=870 n_q2=271 n_q3=810 n_q4=335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.052
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.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.MH1IThSH9t (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=237, bad_region=430, passed=2902
Got 2902 stars (including 2274 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2902 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2214 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2208 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2208 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2214 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2210 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2210 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 2210 stars left (next iteration limit 2428)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2210 robust_rms=4.852 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.890 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2210 robust_rms=0.719 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.758 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2210 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2210 robust_rms_before=1.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.526 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.560 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.603
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.560 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits N_match=2210 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.505 n_q1=845 n_q2=254 n_q3=786 n_q4=325 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.119
ref2=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.218
new1=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.052
new2=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits sigma_overall=0.525 worst_q_ratio=1.110
reference average sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.1685
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486_astrometric_residuals.png (2286 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487_astrometric_residuals.png (2210 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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 20148_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 20148_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 20155_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 20155_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 20164_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 20164_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 07374_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 07374_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:36:07.27 +13:12:31.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98 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 08:53:21.014 +14:00:00.07
Second-epoch image center 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 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 08:53:19.487 +14:01:17.54
Second-epoch second image center 08:53:21.984 +14:00:37.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01492 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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xBhqssYlNm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bikbGh4cV4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d6a3gLmZyO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fUrYIcgXrG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits and wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 63179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1206 to +19.6320 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.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1206 to 19.6320 deg
Loaded 7608 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): 5179 out of 5984 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5984 out of 63179 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.858100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.858100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 63179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1206 to +19.6320 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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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 125.0577 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1206 to 19.6320 deg
Loaded 7608 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): 5179 out of 5984 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5984 out of 63179 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 59553 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec +8.1147 to +19.5889 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 125.0604 to 141.9546 deg, Dec 8.1147 to 19.5889 deg
Loaded 7587 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): 5243 out of 6043 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6043 out of 59553 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
2.0 pix Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
15.4 mag. Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 13.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xBhqssYlNm (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits 566.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=4250, bad_region=14474, passed=63156
Got 63156 stars (including 45591 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63156 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010419 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
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 490 to 550 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1451 n_q2=1071 n_q3=1301 n_q4=1050 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.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.bikbGh4cV4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=22, blended=3477, bad_region=15002, passed=59531
Got 59531 stars (including 41920 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 59531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 490 to 549 (Dec 8.1 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=1398 n_q2=979 n_q3=1412 n_q4=1065 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits -region wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.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.d6a3gLmZyO (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=840, bad_region=2798, passed=20081
Got 20081 stars (including 16523 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20081 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=5.191 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.205 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.754 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.780 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.632 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=2.027 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.538 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.615 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.632
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.615 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1875 n_q2=679 n_q3=1607 n_q4=712 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.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.fUrYIcgXrG (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=883, bad_region=2776, passed=19792
Got 19792 stars (including 16266 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19792 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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=4869 robust_rms=5.147 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.183 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.742 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.579 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.664 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=1.940 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.538 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.579 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.626 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.664
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.626 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.612 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1885 n_q2=673 n_q3=1591 n_q4=720 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-17-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0486.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_062435_TTUQ2b1x1_632274_pHNaWpxo/wcs_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4: 14.33 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:51:24.09 +11:48:19.6: 12.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:50:18.87 +09:45:07.2: 12.91 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:44:11.10 +10:12:55.4: 12.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:51:21.99 +11:46:39.5: 13.05 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-50-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0187.fits at 08:47:03.64 +14:44:55.3: 16.28 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:50:18.87 +09:45:07.2: 13.01 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:44:11.10 +10:12:55.4: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:51:24.09 +11:48:19.6: 12.18 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4: 13.98 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.11 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:50:18.87 +09:45:07.2: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0322 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:51:24.09 +11:48:19.6: ref_mag=12.11 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3950 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:44:11.10 +10:12:55.4: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5837 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 08:47:23.61 +16:46:31.4: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.7397 delta=2.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:51:21.99 +11:46:39.5: 13.10 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:51:21.99 +11:46:39.5: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=12.8704 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-32-43_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0114.fits at 08:47:03.64 +14:44:55.3: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77221.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78616.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 75318_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 75318_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75319_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 75319_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75324_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 75324_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 75334_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 75334_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 75336_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 75336_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 75343_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 75343_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 77221_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 77221_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 77704_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 77704_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:26.03 +11:49:10.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78139_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 78139_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:08:21.07 +13:11:22.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78418_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 78418_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:44:39.99 +10:06:15.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78616_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
Preparing report for the candidate 78616_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
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Considering the candidate 78794_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 78794_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 78944_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 78944_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:49:32.72 +12:08:57.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 78975_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 78975_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:43:45.50 +11:14:59.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 79240_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 79240_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:51:16.29 +11:44:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 79717_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 79717_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:10:21.06 +13:22:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 80063_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 80063_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 08:50:14.79 +11:24:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06362_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487
The candidate 06362_fd_Cnc-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_06-18-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0487 did not pass the final checks
