This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC
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 12.4015 2461295.9015 8.78 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0
153.34293 -67.51317 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas 0 -0 0 8.6 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 12.4015* 01 36 27.90 -07 20 23.0 8.8 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461295.9015,8.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.4015 8.78CV 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 12.4015 2461295.9015 12.69 01:40:10.76 -08:31:26.2
156.98384 -68.11201 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 8.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 -0 0 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:40:10.76 -08:31:26.2: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:40:10.76 -08:31:26.2: 16.04 +/- 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 12.4015* 01 40 10.76 -08 31 26.2 12.7 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,2461295.9015,12.69,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260912.4015 12.69CV 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: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461295.90180991 12.09.2026 09:38:26.376 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
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: 18 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): 4320
Objects passed selection criteria: 4318
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4145.75
Average stars matched: 4033 (97.2803 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231460 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Sep 12 04:52:22 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: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461295.90180991 12.09.2026 09:38:26.376 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
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: 38 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): 21701
Objects passed selection criteria: 21669
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20139
Average stars matched: 19654.5 (97.5942 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248648 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Sep 12 04:54:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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: 2461295.90110244
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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01434 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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EklzSDa9J1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RtOWX4xRzJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e7cXDsR9xM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XxhCMf0pq6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 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 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 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): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 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 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4184 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): 3309 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=1238, passed=5413
Got 5413 stars (including 3882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5413 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 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
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 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3793 stars left (next iteration limit 4173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=3793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1186 n_q2=653 n_q3=1240 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.239
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.RtOWX4xRzJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=371, bad_region=1253, passed=5432
Got 5432 stars (including 3888 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5432 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 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 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 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 3799 stars left (next iteration limit 4178)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=3799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.231 n_q1=1189 n_q2=670 n_q3=1236 n_q4=704 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.e7cXDsR9xM (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=481, bad_region=912, passed=5084
Got 5084 stars (including 3959 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5084 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 3875 stars left (next iteration limit 4262)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3875 robust_rms=6.044 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3875 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.465 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3875 robust_rms=0.338 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3875 robust_rms_before=0.979 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.485 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.465
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.485 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits N_match=3875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=1354 n_q2=630 n_q3=1285 n_q4=606 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.460
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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.XxhCMf0pq6 (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=471, bad_region=935, passed=5107
Got 5107 stars (including 3969 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5107 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 3886 stars left (next iteration limit 4274)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3886 robust_rms=6.200 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.681 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3886 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3886 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.473 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3886 robust_rms_before=0.995 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.489 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.459
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.489 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits N_match=3886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1351 n_q2=627 n_q3=1302 n_q4=606 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.389
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.239
ref2=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.272 worst_q_ratio=1.228
new1=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.460
new2=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.389
reference average sigma_overall=0.274 worst_q_ratio=1.2335
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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (3793 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (3799 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492_astrometric_residuals.png (3875 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493_astrometric_residuals.png (3886 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.6: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:42:46.77 -10:34:39.3: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:57:13.47 -07:50:11.1: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:45:28.65 -11:07:22.3: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:48:11.35 -09:59:56.4: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:22.82 -11:52:39.0: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:45:16.18 -08:24:35.4: 12.16 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:00:40.53 -08:35:46.0: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:33.44 -10:55:01.6: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:48:11.35 -09:59:56.4: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:45:28.65 -11:07:22.3: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:22.82 -11:52:39.0: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:28.65 -11:07:22.3: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1386 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:11.35 -09:59:56.4: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1807 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:42:46.77 -10:34:39.3: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:57:13.47 -07:50:11.1: 12.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:22.82 -11:52:39.0: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1150 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:57:13.47 -07:50:11.1: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8879 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:42:46.77 -10:34:39.3: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1231 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.6: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.25 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.6: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1612 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:00:40.53 -08:35:46.0: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.25 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:00:40.53 -08:35:46.0: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1152 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:33.44 -10:55:01.6: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:33.44 -10:55:01.6: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0802 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:45:16.18 -08:24:35.4: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:16.18 -08:24:35.4: ref_mag=12.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0824 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:43:28.13 -08:55:25.0: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:46:12.67 -09:51:38.0: 12.39 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:44:35.63 -08:17:58.5: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:45:48.36 -10:39:37.7: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:49:33.83 -06:48:00.0: 12.39 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:51:52.22 -09:18:48.2: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:45:05.34 -09:27:53.4: 12.32 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:26.99 -09:40:03.2: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:22.26 -11:00:27.0: 12.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:43:28.13 -08:55:25.0: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:28.13 -08:55:25.0: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2038 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:44:35.63 -08:17:58.5: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:35.63 -08:17:58.5: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1955 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:26.99 -09:40:03.2: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:49:33.83 -06:48:00.0: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:45:05.34 -09:27:53.4: 12.32 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:26.99 -09:40:03.2: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2214 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:49:33.83 -06:48:00.0: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2063 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.32 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:05.34 -09:27:53.4: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2237 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:45:48.36 -10:39:37.7: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:46:12.67 -09:51:38.0: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:22.26 -11:00:27.0: 12.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:48.36 -10:39:37.7: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2144 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.38 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:46:12.67 -09:51:38.0: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1995 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:22.26 -11:00:27.0: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1931 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:51:52.22 -09:18:48.2: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:52.22 -09:18:48.2: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2024 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:42:59.78 -09:09:46.0: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:46:23.65 -09:28:43.1: 12.24 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:55:59.26 -09:04:31.5: 12.32 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:56:40.21 -10:49:35.7: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:51:27.69 -10:37:58.8: 12.36 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:42:59.78 -09:09:46.0: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.31 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:42:59.78 -09:09:46.0: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2535 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:46:23.65 -09:28:43.1: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:46:23.65 -09:28:43.1: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2264 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:55:59.26 -09:04:31.5: 12.36 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:59.26 -09:04:31.5: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2122 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:56:40.21 -10:49:35.7: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.33 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:56:40.21 -10:49:35.7: ref_mag=12.33 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2342 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:51:27.69 -10:37:58.8: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:51:27.69 -10:37:58.8: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2149 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20160.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20160_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 20160_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
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Considering the candidate 20173_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20173_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20176_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20176_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20177_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20177_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20179_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20179_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20181_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20181_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20182_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20182_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20183_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20183_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20184_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20184_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20186_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20186_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20187_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20187_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20189_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20189_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20191_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20191_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20192_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20192_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20193_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20193_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20194_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20194_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20195_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20195_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20197_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20197_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20198_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20198_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20199_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20199_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20200_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20200_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20201_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20201_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20202_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20202_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20203_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20203_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34 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 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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 01:42:51.252 -10:00:28.28
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:52.705 -09:59:41.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01434 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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9GMJxez4la
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TLJ1WAExh6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EkEwtUaUsb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zlYiOWRNnC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 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 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 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 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 28381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 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 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Loaded 4228 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): 3270 out of 3519 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3519 out of 28381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 14.3 (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.9GMJxez4la (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1018, bad_region=5253, passed=28288
Got 28288 stars (including 22183 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28288 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 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1593 n_q2=837 n_q3=1572 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.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.TLJ1WAExh6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1046, bad_region=5235, passed=28371
Got 28371 stars (including 22251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28371 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 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1585 n_q2=831 n_q3=1584 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.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.EkEwtUaUsb (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1915, bad_region=3463, passed=20866
Got 20866 stars (including 16751 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20866 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
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: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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=4884 robust_rms=6.021 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.324 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.985 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.382 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.493 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.485
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.493 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1708 n_q2=790 n_q3=1616 n_q4=770 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.345
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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.zlYiOWRNnC (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1893, bad_region=3452, passed=21148
Got 21148 stars (including 17034 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21148 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
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 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18457 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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=4885 robust_rms=6.182 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.230 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=1.008 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.356 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.489 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.485
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.489 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=1701 n_q2=788 n_q3=1620 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-37-25_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_044641_TTUQ2b1x1_3317243_uA0weYmC/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:40:10.76 -08:31:26.2: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:25.98 -11:51:24.0: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:33:31.30 -09:13:05.4: 15.00 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:38:32.95 -08:31:16.1: 14.30 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:45.52 -12:42:23.5: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:33:31.30 -09:13:05.4: 15.40 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:40:10.76 -08:31:26.2: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:25.98 -11:51:24.0: 13.47 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:38:32.95 -08:31:16.1: 14.32 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.13 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:33:31.30 -09:13:05.4: ref_mag=15.13 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.9195 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:25.98 -11:51:24.0: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4900 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.31 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:38:32.95 -08:31:16.1: ref_mag=14.31 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2164 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:45.52 -12:42:23.5: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:45.52 -12:42:23.5: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9822 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31579.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 31546_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 31546_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:36:27.90 -07:20:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31579_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
Preparing report for the candidate 31579_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
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Considering the candidate 31591_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 31591_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31616_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 31616_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31688_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 31688_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31738_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 31738_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_04-38-26_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks