######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cet-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 655328 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 655307 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits

renamed 'Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits_preview.png'
Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2300.5383
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 471.8181
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1969.1456
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 586.4195
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1967.8218
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 585.8255
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 0.85595
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits :)
Spent 0.500022 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits :)
Spent 0.499125 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/d_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:

after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits

fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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: 2461314.77995116
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54 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 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0534 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20 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 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0723 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01891 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KYrLlbpqoq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.enfgOyWj5g
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n2aQ7JT3am
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lRRIQmbiSa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.377200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.377200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.33
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 351.5854 to 8.4425 deg, Dec -23.2540 to -12.6292 deg
Loaded 4133 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): 1989 out of 2020 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2020 out of 2460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=6.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 351.5961 to 8.4401 deg, Dec -23.2424 to -12.6281 deg
Loaded 4123 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): 1992 out of 2014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2014 out of 2454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.2 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.3 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.3 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.9 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.KYrLlbpqoq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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=208, bad_region=499, passed=2460
Got 2460 stars (including 1784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5854 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5854
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5853 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5853
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1895)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=1723 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=568 n_q2=322 n_q3=534 n_q4=299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.041
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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.enfgOyWj5g (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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=201, bad_region=492, passed=2454
Got 2454 stars (including 1791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2454 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5961 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5961
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5952
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 1729 stars left (next iteration limit 1901)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=1729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=569 n_q2=319 n_q3=549 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.054
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.n2aQ7JT3am (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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=269, bad_region=948, passed=4142
Got 4142 stars (including 2976 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4142 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5952 through 0 to 8.4401, gap 8.4401 to 351.5952
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5955 through 0 to 8.4409, gap 8.4409 to 351.5955
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3371 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 2897 stars left (next iteration limit 3186)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2897 robust_rms=7.810 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.646 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.646 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2897 robust_rms=0.483 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.282 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.282 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2897 robust_rms=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.406 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.406 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2897 robust_rms_before=1.099 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.276 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.388 worst_region_rms_after=0.406 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.211 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.406
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.388 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.276 arcsec matched=2897
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=2897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=916 n_q2=531 n_q3=915 n_q4=535 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.lRRIQmbiSa (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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=297, bad_region=939, passed=4003
Got 4003 stars (including 2827 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4003 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5991 through 0 to 8.5404, gap 8.5404 to 351.5991
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2749 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2747 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2747 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5995 through 0 to 8.5412, gap 8.5412 to 351.5995
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2750 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2746 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 2746 stars left (next iteration limit 3021)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2746 robust_rms=7.733 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.826 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.826 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2746 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.142 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.142 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2746 robust_rms=0.284 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.405 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2746 robust_rms_before=1.098 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.278 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.284 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.385 worst_region_rms_after=0.405 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.311 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.405
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.278 arcsec matched=2746
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=2746 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=866 n_q2=510 n_q3=866 n_q4=504 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.018
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.041
ref2=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.054
new1=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.275 worst_q_ratio=1.051
new2=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.018
reference average sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.0475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472_astrometric_residuals.png (1723 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473_astrometric_residuals.png (1729 matched stars from wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (2897 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (2746 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.9: 10.82 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:55:48.63 -17:47:26.1: 10.82 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:55:48.63 -17:47:26.1: 10.86 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.9: 10.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:48.63 -17:47:26.1: ref_mag=10.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9497 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.9: ref_mag=10.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9633 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 20091_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 10.96 | 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.8 | 3980 4816 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 10.96 | 00:05:56.35 -20:39:14.9 | 3990 4820 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 20092_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 10.92 | 23:55:48.62 -17:47:26.0 | 5421 3081 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 10.98 | 23:55:48.64 -17:47:26.2 | 5431 3086 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 20231_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 20231_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 9.95 | 00:02:07.42 -14:40:36.3 | 4516 1202 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
**** FOUND 00:02:07.41 -14:40:36.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20453_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 20453_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 11.15 | 23:49:36.82 -15:50:59.3 | 6340 1919 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
**** FOUND 23:49:36.81 -15:50:59.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 01803_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 7.44 | 23:43:49.87 -15:17:08.5 | 7192 1588 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
**** FOUND 23:43:49.87 -15:17:08.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 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: 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54 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 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0534 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20 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 23:59:59.944 -18:00:06.42
Second-epoch image center 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0723 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:00:12.345 -17:58:51.54
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:16.682 -17:58:23.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01891 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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ddoNcWXzvh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits &> /tmp/tmp.31moOAlzcT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0f9zUEhzlT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GdpWlxKjoo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits and wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 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 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.243850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.243850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.78
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 14972 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 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 351.5847 to 8.4424 deg, Dec -23.2610 to -12.6028 deg
Loaded 4152 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): 3358 out of 3457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3457 out of 14972 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (aperture=4.8)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 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 351.5857 to 8.4400 deg, Dec -23.2549 to -12.6016 deg
Loaded 4148 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): 3365 out of 3470 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3470 out of 15163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
2.1 pix Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.5 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
14.5 mag. Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 13.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ddoNcWXzvh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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=7, blended=477, bad_region=2343, passed=14965
Got 14965 stars (including 12255 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5847 through 0 to 8.4424, gap 8.4424 to 351.5847
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5844 through 0 to 8.4425, gap 8.4425 to 351.5844
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1541 n_q2=825 n_q3=1604 n_q4=881 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.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.31moOAlzcT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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=621, bad_region=2493, passed=15162
Got 15162 stars (including 12248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15162 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5857 through 0 to 8.4400, gap 8.4400 to 351.5857
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5846 through 0 to 8.4402, gap 8.4402 to 351.5846
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1540 n_q2=830 n_q3=1606 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits -region wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.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.0f9zUEhzlT (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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=756, bad_region=4286, passed=20874
Got 20874 stars (including 15963 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5874 through 0 to 8.5357, gap 8.5357 to 351.5874
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4827 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5877 through 0 to 8.5366, gap 8.5366 to 351.5877
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4827 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4818 stars left (next iteration limit 5299)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=4818 robust_rms=7.764 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.213 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.213 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4818 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.350 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.350 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4818 robust_rms=0.328 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.461 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.461 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4818 robust_rms_before=1.111 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.328 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.443 worst_region_rms_after=0.461 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.267 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.461
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.443 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.306 arcsec matched=4818
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4818 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=1507 n_q2=920 n_q3=1500 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.GdpWlxKjoo (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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=717, bad_region=4448, passed=21859
Got 21859 stars (including 16814 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21859 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5992 through 0 to 8.5422, gap 8.5422 to 351.5992
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.5995 through 0 to 8.5431, gap 8.5431 to 351.5995
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18525 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4813 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=4813 robust_rms=7.659 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.297 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.297 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4813 robust_rms=0.510 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.143 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.143 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4813 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.459 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4813 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.313 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.451 worst_region_rms_after=0.459 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.350 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.459
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.451 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.451 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.313 arcsec matched=4813
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.287 n_q1=1509 n_q2=929 n_q3=1478 n_q4=897 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/wcs_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:18:03.08 -22:03:47.0: 14.50 +/- 0.30 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:06:56.57 -22:09:34.8: 13.72 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:13:19.58 -21:18:39.9: 13.89 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 23:54:38.59 -22:10:55.5: 13.69 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:19.01 -21:29:12.0: 13.90 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:25.46 -21:26:42.7: 13.79 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:15:33.08 -21:23:30.2: 14.02 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-35-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0472.fits at 00:14:42.30 -16:57:08.9: 13.90 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:18:03.08 -22:03:47.0: 13.96 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:13:19.58 -21:18:39.9: 13.92 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:33.08 -21:23:30.2: 14.26 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:19.01 -21:29:12.0: 13.93 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 23:54:38.59 -22:10:55.5: 14.02 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:15:25.46 -21:26:42.7: 13.78 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:14:42.30 -16:57:08.9: 14.18 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:18:03.08 -22:03:47.0: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=13.8616 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_05-36-13_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0473.fits at 00:06:56.57 -22:09:34.8: 13.72 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:13:19.58 -21:18:39.9: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6341 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.91 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.11 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.78 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.01 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:19.01 -21:29:12.0: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6953 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:54:38.59 -22:10:55.5: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=13.8220 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:33.08 -21:23:30.2: ref_mag=14.11 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.6515 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:15:25.46 -21:26:42.7: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.6328 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:42.30 -16:57:08.9: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.8065 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.72 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:06:56.57 -22:09:34.8: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.7365 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 23126_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23126_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.62 | 00:15:25.53 -21:26:44.2 | 2644 5321 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.64 | 00:15:25.38 -21:26:41.2 | 2655 5326 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23153_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23153_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.64 | 00:13:19.59 -21:18:39.4 | 2940 5232 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.63 | 00:13:19.56 -21:18:40.4 | 2950 5237 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23276_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23276_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.65 | 00:15:33.09 -21:23:29.8 | 2625 5289 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.65 | 00:15:33.07 -21:23:30.5 | 2636 5294 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23302_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23302_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.75 | 00:18:03.07 -22:03:47.2 | 2281 5709 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 14.07 | 00:18:03.09 -22:03:46.9 | 2291 5713 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23327_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23327_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.73 | 00:15:19.00 -21:29:11.5 | 2660 5346 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.67 | 00:15:19.02 -21:29:12.5 | 2670 5351 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23390_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23390_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.75 | 00:06:56.66 -22:09:35.7 | 3847 5732 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.73 | 00:06:56.48 -22:09:33.8 | 3857 5736 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23430_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23430_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.75 | 23:54:38.65 -22:10:54.9 | 5573 5741 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.91 | 23:54:38.54 -22:10:56.2 | 5584 5746 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 23471_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 23471_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 01.27995 | 2461314.77995 | 13.76 | 00:14:42.29 -16:57:09.6 | 2690 2596 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-42-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 13.86 | 00:14:42.31 -16:57:08.2 | 2700 2600 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
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Considering the candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 13583_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 7.69 | 23:43:49.87 -15:17:08.5 | 7192 1588 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
**** FOUND 23:43:49.87 -15:17:08.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 12864_fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 01.28058 | 2461314.78058 | 10.14 | 00:02:07.39 -14:40:36.3 | 4516 1202 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_022614_TTUQ2b1x1_1311090_PdMWUsl8/fd_Cet-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_01-43-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits |
**** FOUND 00:02:07.40 -14:40:36.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461314.77995116 -observatory V36
13:51:39.59 -13:22:29.4 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:12:53.45 -20:52:41.1 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:15:49.32 +20:49:20.4 Mars (1.1mag)
09:27:31.25 +15:36:37.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:21.75 +01:55:33.6 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:57.98 +21:00:12.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:21.28 -00:19:05.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:23.12 -23:43:12.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:22:25.60 +26:18:54.8 Moon (-11.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.77995116:
09:27:31.58 +15:36:36.6 Io (9.5mag)
09:27:40.93 +15:35:46.9 Europa (6.2mag)
09:27:15.99 +15:38:00.3 Ganymede (8.0mag)
09:28:00.62 +15:34:02.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:26:32.46 +15:58:35.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:27:28.81 +15:36:50.2 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:25:40.27 +15:55:36.0 Elara (17.5mag)
09:30:31.75 +14:59:33.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:26:51.30 +16:01:02.8 Carme (18.9mag)
00:45:24.90 +01:54:58.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:45:24.30 +01:55:13.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:44:42.83 +01:53:42.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:45:37.20 +01:55:21.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:43:47.31 +01:43:35.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.77995116:
01:34:02.95 +19:49:04.4 JWST
17:54:04.52 +29:36:22.8 Chandra
11:21:06.40 -60:06:41.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461314.77995116 -observatory V36
03:47:39.21 +20:05:52.9 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:16:23.35 -33:43:39.6 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:35:04.74 -71:44:40.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:37.91 +34:21:29.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:05:37.21 +48:01:21.7 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:25:36.42 +25:34:44.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
08:56:25.62 +34:40:55.7 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:25:48.75 +42:00:49.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:48.09 -13:26:06.1 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:58:38.76 +16:49:47.8 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:41:02.30 -01:52:18.5 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:01:47.82 +68:43:33.2 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:47:03.95 +44:32:56.2 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:35:56.75 +13:18:03.4 17.6mag A/2026 E1
00:50:03.41 +20:04:39.1 18.0mag 2P/Encke
22:47:37.92 -33:38:34.2 14.1mag 10P/Tempel
01:56:17.07 +39:38:11.0 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:04:24.67 -07:20:33.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:56:51.07 -12:26:39.2 18.0mag 63P/Wild
07:21:15.41 +17:04:22.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:08:54.61 +14:45:04.5 16.9mag 88P/Howell
07:02:02.98 +37:10:28.6 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:37:59.87 +17:39:18.8 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:19:58.42 +15:34:10.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:41:49.07 -29:13:37.0 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:42:47.14 +19:44:36.9 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:23:18.97 -06:11:40.6 13.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:54:11.83 +04:12:54.9 13.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:32:51.52 +05:53:14.1 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:45:34.43 +42:53:58.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4 PNV J00421276+4116284 2026-09-10.9176 18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7 TCP J17520680-2343207 2026-09-08.7896 12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6 PNV J00421393+4116356 2026-09-22.6597 19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5 TCP J18140158+1513555 2026-09-24.4645 14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5 TCP J00423661+4113505 2026-09-29.7462 17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8 TCP J22034629-1107578 2026-09-29.7438 14.51Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:51:48.327 -27:23:29.92 AT 2026abgw 2026-09-04.46 19.9673
21:00:08.074 -43:38:57.10 AT 2026abgv 2026-09-08.49 19.89
22:54:01.530 -14:02:46.78 AT 2026abgu 2026-09-08.64 20.2
21:45:06.845 -21:27:18.75 AT 2026abgt 2026-09-10.48 20.12
22:54:06.067 -30:54:18.16 AT 2026abgs 2026-09-01.59 19.74
23:36:50.507 -18:25:52.11 AT 2026abgr 2026-09-10.33 19.8377
21:02:51.216 -46:42:43.39 AT 2026abgq 2026-09-08.49 19.71
22:02:10.332 -48:36:38.02 AT 2026abgp 2026-09-08.53 19.87
21:52:21.472 -49:52:32.76 AT 2026abgo 2026-09-08.53 19.89
01:21:59.577 +27:39:37.17 AT 2026abgn 2026-09-10.04 19.81
01:47:29.118 +34:58:06.10 AT 2026abgm 2026-08-27.58 20.08
22:34:51.296 -21:55:21.23 AT 2026abgl 2026-08-13.43 20.49
23:10:06.537 -12:32:24.43 AT 2026abgk 2026-08-09.62 20.73
21:13:51.314 -27:54:54.88 AT 2026abgj 2026-08-11.42 20.46
00:39:35.670 -23:33:58.32 AT 2026abgi 2026-08-12.59 21.24
23:50:40.885 -22:21:27.13 AT 2026abgh 2026-09-03.46 21.32
00:50:17.770 -28:53:41.69 AT 2026abgg 2026-06-23.79 20.14
01:37:46.664 -44:11:29.14 AT 2026abgf 2026-09-10.59 20.23
17:26:13.489 -06:52:39.77 AT 2026abge 2026-09-11.38 20.61
03:31:01.749 -35:31:30.12 AT 2026abgd 2026-09-03.76 19.9
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