This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.4718 2461290.9718 12.39 02:28:53.98 -00:54:10.2
168.72098 -54.86551 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.505 Cava -0 0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:28:53.98 -00:54:10.2: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:28:53.98 -00:54:10.2: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.4718* 02 28 53.98 +00 54 10.2 12.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461290.9718,12.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260907.4718 12.39CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 07.4718 2461290.9718 12.94 02:18:49.83 -02:01:14.2
166.45597 -57.31235 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.360 Carlova -0 -0 0 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:18:49.83 -02:01:14.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:18:49.83 -02:01:14.2: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.4718* 02 18 49.83 -02 01 14.2 12.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461290.9718,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260907.4718 12.94CV 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 07.4718 2461290.9718 12.98 02:24:22.08 +02:17:57.5
163.87165 -53.02214 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.622 Esther -0 -0 0 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:24:22.08 +02:17:57.5: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:24:22.08 +02:17:57.5: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.4718* 02 24 22.08 +02 17 57.5 13.0 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461290.9718,12.98,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260907.4718 12.98CV 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 07.4718 2461290.9718 14.48 02:23:57.06 -05:32:26.2
172.64111 -59.16643 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.891 Gunhild 0 -1 1 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:23:57.06 -05:32:26.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:23:57.06 -05:32:26.2: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.4718* 02 23 57.06 -05 32 26.2 14.5 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461290.9718,14.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260907.4718 14.48CV 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 07.4718 2461290.9718 14.47 02:13:28.07 +02:00:44.7
160.32308 -54.79155 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.861 Aida 1 -0 2 14.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:13:28.07 +02:00:44.7: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:13:28.07 +02:00:44.7: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 07.4718* 02 13 28.07 +02 00 44.7 14.5 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461290.9718,14.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260907.4718 14.47CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461290.97221007 07.09.2026 11:19:48.950 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 6378
Objects passed selection criteria: 6370
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5867
Average stars matched: 5730.75 (97.6777 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232784 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 Mon Sep 7 06:23:44 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: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last image: 2461290.97221007 07.09.2026 11:19:48.950 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
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: 12 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): 33992
Objects passed selection criteria: 33919
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 31897.2
Average stars matched: 30808.2 (96.5859 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256848 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 Mon Sep 7 06:24:29 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.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: 2461290.97147733
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01247 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qnqaAQl327
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PvM3ReHR4t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZhiwIq7mI6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IvVHpFO1uD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to +3.3098 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4174 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3349 out of 3556 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3556 out of 6467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
2.0 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.qnqaAQl327 (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=509, bad_region=0, passed=6487
Got 6487 stars (including 5966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1325 n_q2=1207 n_q3=1198 n_q4=1146 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.438
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.PvM3ReHR4t (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, bad_region=0, passed=6467
Got 6467 stars (including 5936 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1208 n_q3=1200 n_q4=1152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.409
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ZhiwIq7mI6 (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=395, bad_region=0, passed=5395
Got 5395 stars (including 4991 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5395 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5395 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5395 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5395 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=11.483 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.235 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.287 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.302 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4867 robust_rms_before=1.050 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.290 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.287 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.317 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.302
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.317 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1301 n_q2=1162 n_q3=1218 n_q4=1186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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.IvVHpFO1uD (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=400, bad_region=0, passed=5310
Got 5310 stars (including 4900 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5310 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5310 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4781 stars left (next iteration limit 5259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=11.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.444 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4781 robust_rms=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.362 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4781 robust_rms_before=1.076 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.330 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.371 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.362
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.371 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits N_match=4781 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=1277 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1211 n_q4=1148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.438
ref2=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.409
new1=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.090
new2=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.093
reference average sigma_overall=0.3095 worst_q_ratio=1.4235
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488_astrometric_residuals.png (4867 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489_astrometric_residuals.png (4781 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 03:03:26.85 -04:57:25.6: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:50:22.94 +02:25:41.4: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:50:22.94 +02:25:41.4: 12.29 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 03:03:26.85 -04:57:25.6: 12.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:22.94 +02:25:41.4: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2216 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:03:26.85 -04:57:25.6: ref_mag=12.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9606 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20310_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 20310_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20320_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 20320_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:28.47 -02:57:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20492_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 20492_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 02:34:07.869 -01:58:31.93
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:09.949 -01:59:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01247 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e4vKj26dgd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jxb7PVhjM1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nBJh7MI5ok
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sM53lQQmMx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.39
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 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 34698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to +3.3098 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4177 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3247 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34698 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
1.9 pix Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
2.0 pix fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.4 (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.e4vKj26dgd (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1492, bad_region=2, passed=34715
Got 34715 stars (including 33157 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1307 n_q2=1219 n_q3=1195 n_q4=1162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.374
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.jxb7PVhjM1 (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1502, bad_region=1, passed=34688
Got 34688 stars (including 33135 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34688 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1309 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1192 n_q4=1157 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.366
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nBJh7MI5ok (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1223, bad_region=37, passed=29723
Got 29723 stars (including 28405 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29723 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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=4876 robust_rms=10.943 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.600 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4876 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4876 robust_rms=0.282 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.312 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4876 robust_rms_before=1.041 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.287 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.282 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.308 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.312
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.308 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1332 n_q2=1205 n_q3=1189 n_q4=1150 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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.sM53lQQmMx (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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1224, bad_region=39, passed=29464
Got 29464 stars (including 28137 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29464 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
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: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29464 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 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(), 29464 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29464 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.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=4868 robust_rms=10.859 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.666 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.554 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.369 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=1.068 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.383 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.369
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1340 n_q2=1213 n_q3=1172 n_q4=1143 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-18-45_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0488.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.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_2026-09-07_CI_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_062031_TTUQ1b1x1_245512_Pp849Nuz/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:44:03.07 -04:48:55.7: 13.71 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:58:49.49 -00:48:00.8: 14.45 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:24:22.08 +02:17:57.5: 16.02 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:18:49.83 -02:01:14.2: 16.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:21:13.50 -02:14:49.8: 14.97 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:12:19.43 +00:21:23.5: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:28:53.98 -00:54:10.2: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:17:37.92 +01:06:59.2: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:18:11.23 +00:05:03.8: 12.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:23:57.06 -05:32:26.2: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:44:03.07 -04:48:55.7: 13.64 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:18:49.83 -02:01:14.2: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:21:13.50 -02:14:49.8: 14.90 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:17:37.92 +01:06:59.2: 12.54 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:28:53.98 -00:54:10.2: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:58:49.49 -00:48:00.8: 14.32 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:24:22.08 +02:17:57.5: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:12:19.43 +00:21:23.5: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.93 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.37 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:03.07 -04:48:55.7: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7784 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:17:37.92 +01:06:59.2: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7839 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:21:13.50 -02:14:49.8: ref_mag=14.93 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.9379 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:12:19.43 +00:21:23.5: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2079 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:49.49 -00:48:00.8: ref_mag=14.37 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2682 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:23:57.06 -05:32:26.2: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:18:11.23 +00:05:03.8: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.94 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:18:11.23 +00:05:03.8: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0965 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:03:29.82 -00:53:49.8: 15.12 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:26:45.80 +02:36:15.1: 15.42 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:34:24.30 -04:29:26.1: 14.98 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:26:58.95 +02:25:06.1: 14.44 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:13:28.07 +02:00:44.7: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:17:33.00 +02:39:11.5: 15.06 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:26:45.80 +02:36:15.1: 15.11 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:26:58.95 +02:25:06.1: 14.50 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:34:24.30 -04:29:26.1: 14.76 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:03:29.82 -00:53:49.8: 15.07 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.23 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:13:28.07 +02:00:44.7: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:45.80 +02:36:15.1: ref_mag=15.23 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.8938 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.85 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.47 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:34:24.30 -04:29:26.1: ref_mag=14.85 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.6268 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:58.95 +02:25:06.1: ref_mag=14.47 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4160 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:03:29.82 -00:53:49.8: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.7901 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:17:33.00 +02:39:11.5: 15.14 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.09 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:17:33.00 +02:39:11.5: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.8019 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53365.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53374.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 52322_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52322_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52328_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52328_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52332_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52332_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52335_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52335_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:34:16.91 +02:37:31.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52336_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52336_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52337_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52337_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52348_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52348_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:19:28.46 -02:57:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52543_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 52543_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
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Considering the candidate 52647_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 52647_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
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Considering the candidate 52653_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 52653_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
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Considering the candidate 52683_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 52683_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53365_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 53365_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
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Considering the candidate 53374_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 53374_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
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Considering the candidate 53459_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 53459_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53466_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 53466_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53468_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 53468_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53512_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 53512_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53556_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 53556_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 24779_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489
The candidate 24779_fd_Cet-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-07_06-19-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0489 did not pass the final checks
