This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 28.4058 2461311.9058 8.53 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3
154.09221 -72.40474 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas 0 -0 0 8.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4058* 01 28 13.01 -11 47 46.3 8.5 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,2461311.9058,8.53,0.05,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 20260928.4058 8.53CV 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 28.4058 2461311.9058 12.56 01:34:08.93 -11:18:08.7
157.37037 -71.25956 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 -0 1 12.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:34:08.93 -11:18:08.7: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:34:08.93 -11:18:08.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 09 28.4058* 01 34 08.93 -11 18 08.7 12.6 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,2461311.9058,12.56,0.05,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 20260928.4058 12.56CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461311.90609051 28.09.2026 09:44:36.220 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4008
Objects passed selection criteria: 3991
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2961.75
Average stars matched: 2918.75 (98.5482 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 238024 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 28 06:12:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461311.90609051 28.09.2026 09:44:36.220 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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.: -7.20
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 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): 21476
Objects passed selection criteria: 21425
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 16222
Average stars matched: 15814.8 (97.4895 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 247800 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 28 06:13:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461311.90555431
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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: 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0110 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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: 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01382 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Dk3sNqLISB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DZXjdRbwmL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KoEnrIEOJS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0f9JhklISr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
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 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4184 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3309 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.7 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=1238, passed=5413
Got 5413 stars (including 3882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3793 stars left (next iteration limit 4173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=3793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1186 n_q2=653 n_q3=1240 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.239
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=371, bad_region=1253, passed=5432
Got 5432 stars (including 3888 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 3799 stars left (next iteration limit 4178)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=3799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.231 n_q1=1189 n_q2=670 n_q3=1236 n_q4=704 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.KoEnrIEOJS (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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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=244, bad_region=395, passed=2185
Got 2185 stars (including 1598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2185 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1573 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1572 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 1570 stars left (next iteration limit 1728)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1570 robust_rms=7.212 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.552 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1570 robust_rms=0.377 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.538 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1570 robust_rms=0.346 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.485 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1570 robust_rms_before=0.944 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.346 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.521 worst_region_rms_after=0.485 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.163 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.485
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.521 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.521 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.341 arcsec matched=1570
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits N_match=1570 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=538 n_q2=276 n_q3=486 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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.0f9JhklISr (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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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=255, bad_region=403, passed=2176
Got 2176 stars (including 1582 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2176 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1551 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 1549 stars left (next iteration limit 1703)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1549 robust_rms=7.239 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.215 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.215 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1549 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.677 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.677 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1549 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.496 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.496 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1549 robust_rms_before=0.921 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.532 worst_region_rms_after=0.496 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.173 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.496
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.532 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.336 arcsec matched=1549
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits N_match=1549 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=523 n_q2=268 n_q3=486 n_q4=272 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.239
ref2=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.272 worst_q_ratio=1.228
new1=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.172
reference average sigma_overall=0.274 worst_q_ratio=1.2335
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (3793 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (3799 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484_astrometric_residuals.png (1570 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485_astrometric_residuals.png (1549 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3: 15.82 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3: 15.76 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20159.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 20159_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
Preparing report for the candidate 20159_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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: 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0110 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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: 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0136 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:50.418 -10:00:39.38
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:53.745 -10:00:31.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01382 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vwV09FQyup
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iyirm4gEeE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9deJ0sq3Ho
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TzL2UnaH8m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 28381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3270 out of 3519 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3519 out of 28381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 13.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1018, bad_region=5253, passed=28288
Got 28288 stars (including 22183 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28288 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24181 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1593 n_q2=837 n_q3=1572 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1046, bad_region=5235, passed=28371
Got 28371 stars (including 22251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1585 n_q2=831 n_q3=1584 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.9deJ0sq3Ho (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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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=597, bad_region=1596, passed=11134
Got 11134 stars (including 9234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11134 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=7.147 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.254 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.254 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.676 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.646 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.646 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=1.023 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.500 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.525 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.669 worst_region_rms_after=0.676 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.160 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.676
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.669 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.669 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.500 arcsec matched=4881
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.546 n_q1=1703 n_q2=779 n_q3=1618 n_q4=781 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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.TzL2UnaH8m (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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=616, bad_region=1629, passed=11307
Got 11307 stars (including 9389 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11307 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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=4883 robust_rms=7.164 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.044 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.044 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.532 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.733 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.648 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.648 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.995 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.691 worst_region_rms_after=0.648 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.164 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.648
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.691 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.691 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.490 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.540 n_q1=1697 n_q2=790 n_q3=1617 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-43-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0484.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.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_2026-09-28_CI_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_061036_TTUQ2b1x1_2071818_BeqJrgfx/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:54:26.00 -11:51:24.6: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:23.6: 13.05 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:34:08.93 -11:18:08.7: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:54:26.00 -11:51:24.6: 13.47 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:34:08.93 -11:18:08.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:23.6: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:23.6: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9537 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:54:26.00 -11:51:24.6: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4566 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31567.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31541_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
The candidate 31541_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:28:13.01 -11:47:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31567_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
Preparing report for the candidate 31567_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
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Considering the candidate 31587_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
The candidate 31587_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31601_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485
The candidate 31601_fd_Cet-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_04-44-36_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0485 did not pass the final checks