FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
First image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Last  image: 2461301.79202775 18.09.2026 07:00:21.198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.80
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: 2 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):  4488
Objects passed selection criteria:  4485
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4216.75
Average stars matched: 4109.5 (97.4566 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230996 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  Fri Sep 18 02:43:17 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: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
First image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Last  image: 2461301.79202775 18.09.2026 07:00:21.198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.56
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: 9 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):  21700
Objects passed selection criteria:  21650
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19861.2
Average stars matched: 19415.2 (97.7544 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   246444 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  Fri Sep 18 02:44:12 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-10-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-10-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 594639 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 594639 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits_preview.png'

Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits


renamed 'Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits_preview.png'

Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1164.6233
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 463.0200
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1840.5403
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 551.3615
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1833.4309
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 549.5072
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.58037
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/d_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits :)

Spent 0.501343 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/d_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/d_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits :)

Spent 0.499343 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/d_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits



fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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: 2461301.79148213
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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0341 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01287 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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SqUqZgZQbp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pl35r9hkZ7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FHC3LMgIjg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ibNYjpRFP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Loaded 4156 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): 3116 out of 3229 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3229 out of 4470 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.886450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.886450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Loaded 4156 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): 3116 out of 3229 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3229 out of 4470 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 4144 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0060 to 21.9301 deg, Dec -23.3178 to -12.4337 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 5.0060 to 21.9301 deg, Dec -23.3178 to -12.4337 deg
Loaded 4161 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): 2348 out of 2396 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2396 out of 4144 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
 2.1 pix  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
 3.7 pix  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
 3.7 pix  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
 14.9 mag.  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.SqUqZgZQbp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=318, bad_region=0, passed=4470
Got 4470 stars (including 4148 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4067 stars left (next iteration limit 4473)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits N_match=4067 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=970 n_q2=1070 n_q3=960 n_q4=1067 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.242
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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.pl35r9hkZ7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=259, bad_region=1, passed=4144
Got 4144 stars (including 3880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4144 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3805 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 3803 stars left (next iteration limit 4180)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits N_match=3803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=909 n_q2=1014 n_q3=908 n_q4=972 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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.FHC3LMgIjg (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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=172, bad_region=0, passed=4166
Got 4166 stars (including 3992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4166 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4166 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4166 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4166 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 3914 stars left (next iteration limit 4303)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3914 robust_rms=10.675 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.768 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3914 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.412 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3914 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3914 robust_rms_before=0.868 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.374 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.412
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.374 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=3914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=922 n_q2=864 n_q3=1127 n_q4=1001 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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.2ibNYjpRFP (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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=170, bad_region=0, passed=4181
Got 4181 stars (including 4009 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4181 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 3935 stars left (next iteration limit 4326)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3935 robust_rms=10.773 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3935 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3935 robust_rms=0.325 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.388 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3935 robust_rms_before=0.863 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.325 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.395 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.388
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.395 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits N_match=3935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=925 n_q2=877 n_q3=1124 n_q4=1009 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.242
ref2=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.079
new1=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.207
new2=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits sigma_overall=0.301 worst_q_ratio=1.253
reference average sigma_overall=0.2825 worst_q_ratio=1.1605
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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017_astrometric_residuals.png (4067 matched stars from wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067_astrometric_residuals.png (3803 matched stars from wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (3914 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274_astrometric_residuals.png (3935 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.8:  12.06 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1:  11.96 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:58:18.91 -16:02:34.4:  11.95 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1:  11.94 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.8:  12.02 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:58:18.91 -16:02:34.4:  11.94 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.94 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9375 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.8: ref_mag=12.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9403 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:58:18.91 -16:02:34.4: ref_mag=11.94 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9009 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20247_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 20247_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29148    2461301.79148    11.91    00:58:18.93 -16:02:34.5   5452 4432   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    11.89    00:58:18.89 -16:02:34.3   5446 4438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 20251_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 20251_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29148    2461301.79148    11.94    00:59:10.35 -18:44:46.0   5656 2813   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    11.94    00:59:10.32 -18:44:46.2   5650 2818   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 20254_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 20254_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29148    2461301.79148    11.94    00:51:17.31 -16:28:46.6   4452 4113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    11.94    00:51:17.33 -16:28:47.0   4447 4118   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 20025_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 20025_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    10.89    00:22:31.02 -18:32:44.9   0396 2544   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

**** FOUND  00:22:31.01 -18:32:45.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0284 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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Image size: 940.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0341 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:53:15.170 -18:02:05.46
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:17.420 -18:02:38.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01287 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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lFhmrbk52y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SmkQI9nrfV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O45Pj02Su7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JhYoNjs3kB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24286 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Loaded 4198 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): 3243 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 24286 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24286 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Loaded 4198 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): 3243 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 24286 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 21682 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9497 to 21.9802 deg, Dec -23.3291 to -12.4255 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9497 to 21.9802 deg, Dec -23.3291 to -12.4255 deg
Loaded 4192 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): 2550 out of 2661 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2661 out of 21682 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
 3.4 pix  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
 3.4 pix  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
 15.0 mag.  Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  13.9 (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.lFhmrbk52y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=893, bad_region=1, passed=24280
Got 24280 stars (including 23344 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24280 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1223 n_q2=1268 n_q3=1181 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.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.SmkQI9nrfV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=669, bad_region=24, passed=21674
Got 21674 stars (including 20941 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1253 n_q2=1274 n_q3=1187 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.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.O45Pj02Su7 (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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=608, bad_region=16, passed=17056
Got 17056 stars (including 16421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17056 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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=4895 robust_rms=10.242 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.876 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.422 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.434
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.422 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1156 n_q2=1107 n_q3=1388 n_q4=1244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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.JhYoNjs3kB (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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=570, bad_region=21, passed=17105
Got 17105 stars (including 16496 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17105 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17105 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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=4894 robust_rms=10.294 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.546 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.474 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.440 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.428 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.440
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.272 n_q1=1152 n_q2=1108 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.308
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.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_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:44:38.08 -19:42:32.6:  13.40 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:29:35.86 -13:47:28.2:  14.70 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:29:35.86 -13:47:28.2:  14.85 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:44:38.08 -19:42:32.6:  13.47 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.75 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:29:35.86 -13:47:28.2: ref_mag=14.75 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.3467 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:44:38.08 -19:42:32.6: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5563 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 30812_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 30812_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29148    2461301.79148    13.56    00:44:38.05 -19:42:34.5   3627 2111   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    13.56    00:44:38.11 -19:42:30.6   3621 2116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31446_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 31446_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    14.26    01:03:56.18 -17:30:50.4   6298 3591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

**** FOUND  01:03:56.19 -17:30:51.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31469_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274
The candidate 31469_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29148    2461301.79148    14.39    00:29:35.80 -13:47:28.1   1165 5512   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_01-59-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.29203    2461301.79203    14.32    00:29:35.92 -13:47:28.3   1159 5517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_020103_TTUQ1b1x1_271421_qZvf6CNB/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_02-00-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0274.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.79148213 -observatory V36
12:43:46.22 -04:52:42.7 Mercury (-0.4mag)
13:59:46.91 -18:12:53.6 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:43:06.05 +22:08:19.0 Mars (1.2mag)
09:17:51.70 +16:19:38.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:59.30 +02:19:36.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:36.50 +21:01:48.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:40.29 -00:10:25.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:55.37 -23:41:45.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:05:55.63 -28:14:00.3 Moon (-10.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 18 02:43 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.79148213:
09:17:47.72 +16:19:59.5 Io (6.0mag)
09:17:43.65 +16:20:20.9 Europa (6.2mag)
09:17:47.37 +16:20:03.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:17:59.87 +16:18:56.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:16:05.96 +16:40:06.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:17:51.83 +16:19:38.5 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:15:33.19 +16:34:20.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:21:25.91 +15:44:24.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:08.72 +16:40:28.2 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:11.43 +02:19:17.8 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:03.78 +02:19:22.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:43.02 +02:20:26.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:43.80 +02:19:43.9 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:35.30 +02:08:25.3 Phoebe (16.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 18 02:43 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.79148213:
23:37:58.24 +11:41:06.7 JWST
18:18:46.68 +22:31:58.9 Chandra
06:11:02.97 +25:17:20.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 18 02:43 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.79148213 -observatory V36
03:45:33.39 +19:46:35.8 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:07:52.53 -33:59:57.8 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:18.23 -70:56:10.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:35.27 +33:59:36.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:15.74 +46:53:01.4 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:05:07.10 +27:14:58.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:17:59.75 +25:46:51.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:59:33.23 +26:51:39.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:55:30.43 +05:10:15.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:31.48 -16:36:32.7 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:47:26.77 +33:37:41.3 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:25.78 +15:12:20.6 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:28:12.37 +42:41:01.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:12:06.17 +48:32:49.8 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:40:45.92 -13:12:02.1 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:37.99 +16:16:53.6 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:36:06.00 +17:53:40.6 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:29:01.91 -00:47:04.0 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:14:11.76 +71:59:48.0 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:50.47 +45:37:59.8 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:23:34.10 +12:11:03.1 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:35:22.42 -35:05:57.5 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:36:36.07 +38:53:04.6 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:55:35.22 -06:18:38.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:30:42.19 -08:31:46.3 17.8mag 63P/Wild
06:59:44.34 +18:20:00.2 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:52.29 +15:01:16.0 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:15:41.88 +32:43:41.9 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:03:27.07 +21:46:35.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:52:08.86 +18:29:09.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:11:16.91 -25:04:49.1 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:30:01.64 +20:15:47.9 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:31:45.05 -15:10:30.8 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:08.79 +08:19:26.2 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:17.87 +07:25:31.9 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:16:29.86 +39:33:38.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:00:28.66 +34:26:07.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:32:52.63 -01:28:12.1 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:06.03 +16:17:41.1 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.9K Sep 18 02:43 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
17:13:19.490 +17:00:24.97  AT 2026zud  2026-08-10.71 20.48
00:21:00.990 +44:37:13.24  AT 2026zuc  2026-08-08.73 21.05
23:36:38.870 +35:27:45.75  AT 2026zub  2026-08-08.72 21.58
16:12:46.730 +35:52:51.05  AT 2026zua  2026-08-06.66 21.15
16:21:55.120 +33:34:30.72  AT 2026ztz  2026-07-30.70 20.99
00:07:50.530 +34:47:54.45  AT 2026zty  2026-07-22.75 20.79
15:29:46.440 +49:16:21.79  AT 2026ztx  2026-07-17.72 20.75
01:13:17.440 -00:46:57.82  AT 2026ztw  2026-08-21.85 22.62
23:39:45.630 +02:14:11.23  AT 2026ztv  2026-08-21.76 21.96
01:11:24.280 -00:53:49.91  AT 2026ztu  2026-08-20.87 22.9
00:00:20.520 +02:13:22.36  AT 2026ztt  2026-08-20.76 22.13
02:07:01.070 +02:19:51.17  AT 2026zts  2026-08-19.90 22.6
23:21:03.710 +02:33:46.65  AT 2026ztr  2026-08-18.75 22.61
02:09:42.020 +06:04:07.32  AT 2026ztq  2026-08-17.90 22.57
01:48:49.310 -00:49:41.07  AT 2026ztp  2026-08-17.86 22.78
23:46:19.220 +05:36:55.63  AT 2026zto  2026-08-16.76 21.56
02:13:40.640 -01:03:52.18  AT 2026ztn  2026-08-14.90 22.82
02:10:05.480 +01:50:53.37  AT 2026ztm  2026-08-14.89 22.74
02:01:32.470 +03:33:31.10  AT 2026ztl  2026-08-14.89 22.82
01:35:45.000 -00:43:17.91  AT 2026ztk  2026-08-14.88 22.86
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Sep 18 02:42:58 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 27s (0.45 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 48s (0.80 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
FIELD_Cet-10-Q1b1x1: 84s (1.40 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 88s (1.47 min)
Finished: Fri Sep 18 02:44:26 CDT 2026