This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43
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 09.3425 2461292.8425 13.27 00:43:49.78 -08:32:14.3
117.04912 -71.32210 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.906 Repsolda -0 -0 0 13.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:43:49.78 -08:32:14.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:43:49.78 -08:32:14.3: 15.86 +/- 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 09.3425* 00 43 49.78 -08 32 14.3 13.3 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,2461292.8425,13.27,0.05,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 20260909.3425 13.27CV 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 09.3425 2461292.8425 13.31 00:55:24.34 -11:06:09.3
126.45399 -73.94719 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.893 Leopoldina 0 0 0 13.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:55:24.34 -11:06:09.3: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:55:24.34 -11:06:09.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 09.3425* 00 55 24.34 -11 06 09.3 13.3 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,2461292.8425,13.31,0.05,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 20260909.3425 13.31CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
First image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Last image: 2461292.84291407 09.09.2026 08:13:37.776 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
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: 6 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): 5186
Objects passed selection criteria: 5183
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4890
Average stars matched: 4752.75 (97.1933 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231544 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 Wed Sep 9 03:20:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
First image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Last image: 2461292.84291407 09.09.2026 08:13:37.776 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 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): 25146
Objects passed selection criteria: 25099
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22866.5
Average stars matched: 22154.2 (96.8852 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248800 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 Wed Sep 9 03:21:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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: 2461292.84208841
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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0296 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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0418 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 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01537 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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y2W27B7Kvp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xpLf05abNX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L8c7RgOdF1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3PBWjULo52
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Loaded 3952 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): 3142 out of 3267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3267 out of 5092 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.898500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.898500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Loaded 3952 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): 3142 out of 3267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3267 out of 5092 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8433 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3261 to -4.5647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8433 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3261 to -4.5647 deg
Loaded 3953 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): 3150 out of 3266 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3266 out of 5085 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
3.4 pix fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
3.4 pix fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
15.1 mag. Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 12.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.Y2W27B7Kvp (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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=365, bad_region=0, passed=5092
Got 5092 stars (including 4723 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4633 stars left (next iteration limit 5096)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=4633 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1035 n_q2=1250 n_q3=1126 n_q4=1222 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.xpLf05abNX (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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=357, bad_region=0, passed=5085
Got 5085 stars (including 4722 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4633 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4633 stars left (next iteration limit 5096)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=4633 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.225 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1046 n_q2=1259 n_q3=1120 n_q4=1208 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.229
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.L8c7RgOdF1 (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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=209, bad_region=0, passed=4754
Got 4754 stars (including 4540 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4754 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4754 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.5 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4754 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4754 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4450 stars left (next iteration limit 4895)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4450 robust_rms=11.260 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4450 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.420 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4450 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4450 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.308 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.386 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.386 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=4450 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1091 n_q2=1057 n_q3=1236 n_q4=1066 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.3PBWjULo52 (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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=219, bad_region=0, passed=4785
Got 4785 stars (including 4561 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4785 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4467 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4462 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4462 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4468 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4463 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4463 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4463 stars left (next iteration limit 4908)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4463 robust_rms=11.186 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.119 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4463 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4463 robust_rms=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.386 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4463 robust_rms_before=0.922 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.321 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.390 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.386
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=4463 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1081 n_q2=1060 n_q3=1246 n_q4=1076 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.226
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.266 worst_q_ratio=1.170
ref2=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.252 worst_q_ratio=1.229
new1=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.183
new2=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.226
reference average sigma_overall=0.259 worst_q_ratio=1.1995
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (4633 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (4633 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4450 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209_astrometric_residuals.png (4463 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:54:41.45 -09:31:47.1: 12.12 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:54:41.45 -09:31:47.1: 12.15 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.14 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:54:41.45 -09:31:47.1: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0792 delta=0.06 (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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20249_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 20249_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20389_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 20389_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-06-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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0296 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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0418 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 00:51:18.449 -10:00:21.21
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:15.848 -10:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01537 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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nHlJp06zPP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HcZPx31Z8Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0J7ljhwpBL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fJncogrVlQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Loaded 3954 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): 3110 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 26253 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.789500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.789500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Loaded 3954 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): 3110 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 26253 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 25987 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8346 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3332 to -4.5616 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8346 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3332 to -4.5616 deg
Loaded 3957 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): 3129 out of 3354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3354 out of 25987 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
2.1 pix Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
3.1 pix fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
3.1 pix fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 14.1 (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.nHlJp06zPP (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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=1010, bad_region=3, passed=26243
Got 26243 stars (including 25198 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26243 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1164 n_q2=1283 n_q3=1215 n_q4=1234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.HcZPx31Z8Q (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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=998, bad_region=3, passed=25977
Got 25977 stars (including 24935 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.235 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.226 n_q1=1165 n_q2=1283 n_q3=1216 n_q4=1234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.0J7ljhwpBL (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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=6, blended=703, bad_region=14, passed=20033
Got 20033 stars (including 19288 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20033 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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=4881 robust_rms=10.762 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.766 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.394 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.393
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1147 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.fJncogrVlQ (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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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=694, bad_region=17, passed=20035
Got 20035 stars (including 19297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20035 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20035 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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=4881 robust_rms=10.545 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.404 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.438 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=0.924 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.310 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.398 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.402
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1152 n_q3=1339 n_q4=1208 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.247
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-12-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-09-09_CI_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_031412_TTUQ1b1x1_329553_HEdpyK43/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:03:24.50 -06:32:15.9: 13.80 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:03:55.86 -09:08:02.9: 13.42 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:43:49.78 -08:32:14.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:21:13.86 -13:18:09.2: 13.46 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:55:24.34 -11:06:09.3: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:04:53.82 -07:27:40.7: 15.44 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:31:01.71 -04:55:42.1: 15.24 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:21:13.86 -13:18:09.2: 13.47 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:28:41.30 -04:49:14.1: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:43:49.78 -08:32:14.3: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:03:24.50 -06:32:15.9: 13.76 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:03:55.86 -09:08:02.9: 13.50 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:55:24.34 -11:06:09.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:13.86 -13:18:09.2: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5238 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:03:24.50 -06:32:15.9: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7251 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:03:55.86 -09:08:02.9: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4916 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:04:53.82 -07:27:40.7: 15.32 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:04:53.82 -07:27:40.7: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.7212 delta=0.65 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:31:01.71 -04:55:42.1: 15.11 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.17 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:31:01.71 -04:55:42.1: ref_mag=15.17 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.6664 delta=0.51 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32049.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32071.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31608_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 31608_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31611_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 31611_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:40:21.28 -05:00:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31622_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 31622_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31823_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 31823_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:26:59.22 -06:35:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31865_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 31865_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:43:47.45 -12:02:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32049_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 32049_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
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Considering the candidate 32063_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32063_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:33:29.45 -06:43:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32071_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 32071_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
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Considering the candidate 32117_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32117_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32164_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32164_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32281_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32281_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:33:24.61 -06:43:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32327_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32327_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:40:54.08 -07:13:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32414_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32414_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32444_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 32444_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 17817_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 17817_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:53:29.54 -14:30:34.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 11277_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 11277_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:24:03.79 -09:19:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 21313_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 21313_fd_Cet-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-09_03-13-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks