Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 18.3000  2461301.8000  12.73  00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5
122.58306 -64.18064 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 10.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
384 Burdigala                0     -0       1  12.8     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5:  16.03 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -crosshair 4665.93018 3625.11304 image    wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -crosshair 4672.89990 3617.74365 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29996 00 50 49.80 -01 18 33.5          12.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29965 00 50 49.82 -01 18 33.8          12.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.30026 00 50 49.78 -01 18 33.2          12.7 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 18.3000*  00 50 49.80 -01 18 33.5  12.7 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461301.8000,12.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260918.3000 12.73CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 18.3000  2461301.8000  13.89  01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8
128.83498 -61.61183 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 10.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1132 Hollandia               -0     -1       1  14.1    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -crosshair 6463.15332 5094.57080 image    wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -crosshair 6470.11230 5087.00977 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29996 01 02 39.06 +01 07 52.8          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29965 01 02 39.08 +01 07 53.1          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.30026 01 02 39.05 +01 07 52.5          13.9 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 18.3000*  01 02 39.06 +01 07 52.8  13.9 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461301.8000,13.89,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260918.3000 13.89CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 18.3000  2461301.8000  14.30  00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8
120.70659 -66.62779 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 10.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
4212 Sansyu-Asuke             0      0       0  14.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8:  15.95 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -crosshair 4216.77344 2139.26465 image    wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -crosshair 4223.78613 2131.77417 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29996 00 47 53.99 -03 46 16.8          14.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29965 00 47 53.99 -03 46 16.7          14.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.30026 00 47 53.98 -03 46 16.9          14.3 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 18.3000*  00 47 53.99 -03 46 16.8  14.3 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461301.8000,14.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260918.3000 14.30CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 18.3000  2461301.8000  14.47  00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8
116.33120 -67.24389 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 10.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
3133 Sendai                  -0      0       0  14.6     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -crosshair 3205.01831 1698.15295 image    wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -crosshair 3212.18994 1690.83374 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29996 00 41 12.76 -04 30 11.8          14.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.29965 00 41 12.73 -04 30 12.2          14.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 18.30026 00 41 12.78 -04 30 11.3          14.5 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 18.3000*  00 41 12.76 -04 30 11.8  14.5 U             Cet       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461301.8000,14.47,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260918.3000 14.47CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last  image: 2461301.80026102 18.09.2026 07:12:12.552   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 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):  5330
Objects passed selection criteria:  5303
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4202.25
Average stars matched: 3806.5 (90.5824 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231468 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 02:27:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last  image: 2461301.80026102 18.09.2026 07:12:12.552   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 18 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  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):  28830
Objects passed selection criteria:  28729
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23293.8
Average stars matched: 21069.2 (90.4502 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   249708 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 02:28:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
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= 
#######################################
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-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 602528 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 602528 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits_preview.png'

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits


renamed 'Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits_preview.png'

Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 797.3932
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.0541
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1195.9760
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 517.0236
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1193.6416
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 518.1081
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.49986
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                 23.0 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-18T02:11:19.9865375' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS =      61301.299536875 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-18T07:11:29.8891049' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC     =    -1.99975582974147 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     53.1722222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.24857515129398 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" 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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/d_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits :)

Spent 0.879769 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/d_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/d_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits :)

Spent 0.771205 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/d_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits



fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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: 2461301.79965262
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0612 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01699 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ayzWEfAXDL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.juLxsKgnVr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bzWyC5BdGF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J2GD4stSPw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 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 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.864150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.864150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 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 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3227 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 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3227 deg
Loaded 3971 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): 3212 out of 3360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3360 out of 5460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  12.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.ayzWEfAXDL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=396, bad_region=1270, passed=5517
Got 5517 stars (including 3949 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3862 stars left (next iteration limit 4248)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=3862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1232 n_q2=744 n_q3=1161 n_q4=725 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.239
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.juLxsKgnVr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, bad_region=1257, passed=5460
Got 5460 stars (including 3880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3794 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 3794 stars left (next iteration limit 4173)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=3794 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1201 n_q2=734 n_q3=1146 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.295
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.bzWyC5BdGF (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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=382, bad_region=1223, passed=5457
Got 5457 stars (including 3910 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5457 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 3824 stars left (next iteration limit 4206)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3824 robust_rms=6.918 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.954 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3824 robust_rms=0.374 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.483 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3824 robust_rms=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.332 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3824 robust_rms_before=1.002 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.305 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.302 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.326 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.332
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.326 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits N_match=3824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1240 n_q2=666 n_q3=1217 n_q4=701 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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.J2GD4stSPw (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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=392, bad_region=1233, passed=5489
Got 5489 stars (including 3935 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5489 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4491 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 3846 stars left (next iteration limit 4230)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3846 robust_rms=6.947 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.176 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3846 robust_rms=0.374 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3846 robust_rms=0.306 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3846 robust_rms_before=0.986 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.310 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.306 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.339 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.340
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.339 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits N_match=3846 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=1260 n_q2=673 n_q3=1219 n_q4=694 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.264 worst_q_ratio=1.239
ref2=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.295
new1=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.069
new2=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.089
reference average sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.267
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (3862 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (3794 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344_astrometric_residuals.png (3824 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345_astrometric_residuals.png (3846 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:53:24.37 -01:50:28.8:  12.14 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:01:46.93 -01:07:42.3:  11.24 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:53:24.37 -01:50:28.8:  12.13 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:01:46.93 -01:07:42.3:  11.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.13 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.26 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:01:46.93 -01:07:42.3: ref_mag=11.26 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6307 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:53:24.37 -01:50:28.8: ref_mag=12.13 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1019 delta=0.03 (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 20186_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 20186_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    11.67    01:01:46.90 -01:07:42.5   6322 3726   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    11.60    01:01:46.96 -01:07:42.0   6329 3718   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 21000_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 21000_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    12.10    00:53:24.37 -01:50:28.7   5053 3302   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    12.11    00:53:24.37 -01:50:28.8   5060 3294   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

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-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0612 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0468 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:51:39.547 -02:01:12.27
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:36.728 -02:00:28.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01699 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zpNlgwtnfS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aXsJPOcPqF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RztDovAeEQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P0lUXLYNmL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.758700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.758700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 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 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 30077 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3255 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 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3255 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3182 out of 3441 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3441 out of 30077 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.3 (SNR )  14.6 (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.zpNlgwtnfS (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1068, bad_region=5575, passed=29508
Got 29508 stars (including 23045 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29508 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1604 n_q2=899 n_q3=1497 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.aXsJPOcPqF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1115, bad_region=5717, passed=30066
Got 30066 stars (including 23434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30066 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1593 n_q2=894 n_q3=1493 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.RztDovAeEQ (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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1130, bad_region=4939, passed=27679
Got 27679 stars (including 21869 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27679 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4832 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23894 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4832 stars left (next iteration limit 5315)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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=4832 robust_rms=6.865 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.038 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4832 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4832 robust_rms=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4832 robust_rms_before=0.988 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.310 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.311 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.338 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.346
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.338 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits N_match=4832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=1555 n_q2=807 n_q3=1557 n_q4=913 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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.P0lUXLYNmL (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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1126, bad_region=4990, passed=27768
Got 27768 stars (including 21881 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27768 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23962 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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=4830 robust_rms=6.811 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.384 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.481 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4830 robust_rms_before=0.978 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.313 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.352 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.347
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.352 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1556 n_q2=800 n_q3=1560 n_q4=914 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.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-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:41:04.22 -03:03:33.7:  14.01 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:47:03.18 -02:38:02.5:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:41.9:  13.05 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:40:07.90 -04:05:09.2:  12.73 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:56:17.52 -02:24:52.3:  14.23 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5:  16.03 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8:  15.95 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:39:35.08 +00:51:35.8:  14.47 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:56:17.52 -02:24:52.3:  14.15 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:39:35.08 +00:51:35.8:  14.38 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:41.9:  13.10 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:47:03.18 -02:38:02.5:  13.34 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:40:07.90 -04:05:09.2:  12.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:41:04.22 -03:03:33.7:  14.08 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.42 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:56:17.52 -02:24:52.3: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5165 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:39:35.08 +00:51:35.8: ref_mag=14.42 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2361 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.04 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:41.9: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1379 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.74 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:47:03.18 -02:38:02.5: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5800 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:41:04.22 -03:03:33.7: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2180 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:40:07.90 -04:05:09.2: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7644 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:57:11.54 +01:22:33.0:  14.29 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:50:08.20 -04:22:58.7:  15.18 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:35:04.21 -00:13:10.1:  14.98 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:35:00.90 -04:37:17.7:  15.27 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:36:06.95 +01:42:49.9:  15.50 +/- 0.28  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:49:59.77 -02:26:27.3:  15.24 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:35:00.90 -04:37:17.7:  15.30 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.28 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:57:11.54 +01:22:33.0:  14.44 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:35:04.21 -00:13:10.1:  14.83 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:50:08.20 -04:22:58.7:  15.28 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:35:00.90 -04:37:17.7: ref_mag=15.28 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9011 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:36:06.95 +01:42:49.9:  15.25 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:49:59.77 -02:26:27.3:  15.35 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.36 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.90 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.23 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.34 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:57:11.54 +01:22:33.0: ref_mag=14.36 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5022 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.29 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:35:04.21 -00:13:10.1: ref_mag=14.90 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.8281 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:50:08.20 -04:22:58.7: ref_mag=15.23 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8228 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:36:06.95 +01:42:49.9: ref_mag=15.34 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.8756 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:49:59.77 -02:26:27.3: ref_mag=15.29 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9227 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:58:10.62 -00:05:00.9:  14.80 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:58:10.62 -00:05:00.9:  15.13 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.92 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:58:10.62 -00:05:00.9: ref_mag=14.92 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.8423 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33247.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35937.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out36197.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 31858_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 31858_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.52    00:56:17.52 -02:24:52.2   5487 2953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.52    00:56:17.52 -02:24:52.3   5494 2946   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31862_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 31862_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.32    00:41:04.20 -03:03:33.4   3187 2573   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.15    00:41:04.25 -03:03:33.9   3194 2566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31865_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 31865_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    13.55    00:47:03.16 -02:38:02.4   4092 2827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    13.62    00:47:03.19 -02:38:02.5   4099 2820   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 33247_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
Preparing report for the candidate 33247_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
  
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Considering the candidate 33259_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 33259_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    12.77    00:40:07.91 -04:05:09.1   3043 1952   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    12.76    00:40:07.89 -04:05:09.4   3050 1944   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 33781_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 33781_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    13.14    01:06:10.51 +01:57:41.9   7003 5599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    13.14    01:06:10.52 +01:57:41.8   7010 5591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 35039_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
Preparing report for the candidate 35039_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
  
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Considering the candidate 35492_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 35492_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.16    00:39:35.20 +00:51:35.3   2970 4947   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.34    00:39:34.96 +00:51:36.3   2976 4940   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 35538_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 35538_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.03    00:35:34.60 -00:28:52.1   2365 4130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

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Considering the candidate 35937_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
Preparing report for the candidate 35937_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
  
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Considering the candidate 36197_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
Preparing report for the candidate 36197_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
  
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Considering the candidate 36636_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 36636_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.58    00:57:11.54 +01:22:32.9   5637 5246   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.44    00:57:11.54 +01:22:33.2   5644 5238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 36923_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 36923_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.82    00:35:04.25 -00:13:09.2   2281 4297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.85    00:35:04.16 -00:13:11.0   2288 4289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 36989_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 36989_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.87    00:36:06.87 +01:42:50.6   2443 5471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.88    00:36:07.02 +01:42:49.1   2450 5463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37110_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 37110_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.87    00:35:00.88 -04:37:17.4   2266 1626   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.94    00:35:00.92 -04:37:18.0   2273 1618   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37125_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 37125_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.92    00:49:59.77 -02:26:27.4   4537 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.92    00:49:59.76 -02:26:27.1   4544 2935   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37132_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 37132_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.83    00:50:08.14 -04:22:58.8   4552 1768   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.82    00:50:08.26 -04:22:58.6   4560 1760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37148_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345
The candidate 37148_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 18.29965    2461301.79965    14.85    00:58:10.59 -00:05:00.6   5780 4361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0344.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 18.30026    2461301.80026    14.83    00:58:10.65 -00:05:01.3   5787 4353   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_022017_TTUQ2b1x1_3855937_E6FqRgdE/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_02-12-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0345.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8
########### Completed Cet-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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00:50:49.80 -01:18:33.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
01:02:39.06 +01:07:52.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
00:47:53.99 -03:46:16.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
00:41:12.76 -04:30:11.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
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)2461301.79965262 -observatory V36
12:43:48.96 -04:53:04.0 Mercury (-0.4mag)
13:59:47.81 -18:13:01.9 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:43:07.32 +22:08:16.4 Mars (1.2mag)
09:17:52.08 +16:19:36.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:59.16 +02:19:35.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:36.49 +21:01:48.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:40.24 -00:10:25.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:55.34 -23:41:45.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:06:24.09 -28:13:17.4 Moon (-10.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.79965262:
09:17:48.00 +16:19:58.4 Io (6.0mag)
09:17:43.98 +16:20:19.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:17:47.86 +16:20:00.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:18:00.17 +16:18:55.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:16:06.37 +16:40:04.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:17:51.98 +16:19:38.0 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:15:33.59 +16:34:19.3 Elara (17.7mag)
09:21:26.28 +15:44:22.5 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:09.07 +16:40:26.7 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:11.30 +02:19:17.0 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:03.65 +02:19:22.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:42.86 +02:20:25.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:43.66 +02:19:42.9 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:35.16 +02:08:24.4 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461301.79965262:
23:37:59.46 +11:41:31.4 JWST
18:19:34.90 +22:11:05.5 Chandra
06:15:18.18 +23:23:37.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461301.79965262 -observatory V36
03:45:33.55 +19:46:36.8 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:07:52.80 -33:59:57.2 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:18.56 -70:56:12.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:35.29 +33:59:36.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:16.06 +46:53:05.0 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:05:06.74 +27:14:54.2 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:18:00.07 +25:46:51.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:59:33.68 +26:51:38.8 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:55:30.73 +05:10:15.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:31.44 -16:36:35.2 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:47:27.15 +33:37:43.5 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:25.89 +15:12:20.4 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:28:12.20 +42:41:00.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:12:05.59 +48:32:47.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:40:46.12 -13:12:02.6 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:38.09 +16:16:47.4 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:36:06.83 +17:53:38.2 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:29:02.35 -00:47:06.4 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:14:13.40 +71:59:41.6 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:50.08 +45:37:58.1 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:23:34.57 +12:11:05.6 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:35:22.80 -35:05:55.8 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:36:36.78 +38:53:08.4 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:55:35.55 -06:18:41.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:30:43.18 -08:31:55.3 17.8mag 63P/Wild
06:59:45.21 +18:19:57.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:52.13 +15:01:15.8 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:15:43.60 +32:43:52.7 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:03:28.44 +21:46:26.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:52:09.94 +18:29:02.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:11:18.04 -25:04:58.8 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:30:02.17 +20:15:46.8 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:31:41.33 -15:10:19.7 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:09.20 +08:19:15.1 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:18.05 +07:25:28.8 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:16:31.05 +39:33:46.3 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:00:29.90 +34:26:03.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:32:53.00 -01:28:15.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:06.44 +16:17:39.7 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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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 02:27:01 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 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: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 43s (0.72 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 65s (1.08 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 11 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 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: 12s (0.20 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 47s (0.78 min)
FIELD_Cet-02-Q2b1x1: 134s (2.23 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 137s (2.28 min)
Finished: Fri Sep 18 02:29:18 CDT 2026