This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 45 18.76 +01 55 10.6 7.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,7.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 7.41CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 44 40.85 +01 53 29.4 10.1 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,10.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 10.13CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 45 18.77 +01 55 10.6 7.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,7.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 7.73CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 44 40.85 +01 53 29.5 10.1 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,10.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 10.11CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 12.53 01:14:54.93 -03:13:43.1
137.15702 -65.44991 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.191 Kolga 0 -0 0 12.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:14:54.93 -03:13:43.1: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:14:54.93 -03:13:43.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 01 14 54.93 -03 13 43.1 12.5 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,12.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 12.53CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 12.72 01:06:23.87 +02:32:03.7
130.44774 -60.11890 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.58 Concordia -0 -0 0 12.9 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:06:23.87 +02:32:03.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:06:23.87 +02:32:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 01 06 23.87 +02 32 03.7 12.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,12.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 12.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 12.78 00:39:41.43 -02:11:05.0
116.00024 -64.89825 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.384 Burdigala -0 0 0 12.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:39:41.43 -02:11:05.0: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:39:41.43 -02:11:05.0: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 39 41.43 -02 11 05.0 12.8 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,12.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 12.78CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 13.60 00:50:10.54 +00:40:40.3
122.25551 -62.19223 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1132 Hollandia 0 -0 0 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:50:10.54 +00:40:40.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:50:10.54 +00:40:40.3: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 50 10.54 +00 40 40.3 13.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,13.60,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 13.60CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 13.72 01:13:58.17 +01:10:24.6
134.67906 -61.18330 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.522 Helga 0 -0 0 13.8 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:13:58.17 +01:10:24.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:13:58.17 +01:10:24.6: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 01 13 58.17 +01 10 24.6 13.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,13.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 13.72CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 14.23 01:00:48.10 -04:06:28.0
128.88529 -66.87123 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.155 Scylla -0 -1 1 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:00:48.10 -04:06:28.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:00:48.10 -04:06:28.0: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 01 00 48.10 -04 06 28.0 14.2 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,14.23,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 14.23CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 14.42 00:35:33.18 -03:24:27.0
113.15464 -65.97724 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 9.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.4212 Sansyu-Asuke -1 -0 1 14.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:35:33.18 -03:24:27.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:35:33.18 -03:24:27.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 01.3894* 00 35 33.18 -03 24 27.0 14.4 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,14.42,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 14.42CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 01.3894 2461314.8894 14.50 00:49:29.31 +02:58:49.3
121.96178 -59.88772 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.853 Nansenia -1 0 1 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:49:29.31 +02:58:49.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:49:29.31 +02:58:49.3: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461314.8894,14.50,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261001.3894 14.50CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461314.88982655 01.10.2026 09:21:11.014 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5426
Objects passed selection criteria: 5426
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5070.75
Average stars matched: 4956.25 (97.742 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231796 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Oct 1 04:25:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461314.88982655 01.10.2026 09:21:11.014 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 31
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 29007
Objects passed selection criteria: 28945
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27309
Average stars matched: 26314.8 (96.3593 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 252748 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Oct 1 04:26:39 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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: 2461314.88900019
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0553 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01587 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XviMrR8yAx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wrF8PsEWFA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7raJEBFZaU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.90ixRbbcAk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.870150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.870150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3227 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3227 deg
Loaded 3971 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3212 out of 3360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3360 out of 5460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
2.0 pix Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.XviMrR8yAx (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=396, bad_region=0, passed=5517
Got 5517 stars (including 5117 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5517 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.245 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1224 n_q2=1283 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.wrF8PsEWFA (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, bad_region=0, passed=5460
Got 5460 stars (including 5034 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1199 n_q2=1300 n_q3=1145 n_q4=1246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.354
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.7raJEBFZaU (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=331, bad_region=0, passed=4721
Got 4721 stars (including 4383 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4721 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4298 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4294 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4294 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4299 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4295 stars left (next iteration limit 4723)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4295 robust_rms=13.960 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.898 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.898 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4295 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.632 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.632 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4295 robust_rms=0.283 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.325 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.325 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4295 robust_rms_before=1.019 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.271 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.283 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.323 worst_region_rms_after=0.325 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.122 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.325
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.323 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.271 arcsec matched=4295
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits N_match=4295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1085 n_q2=1067 n_q3=1047 n_q4=1096 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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.90ixRbbcAk (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=349, bad_region=0, passed=4751
Got 4751 stars (including 4390 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4751 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4306 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4299 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4307 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4300 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4300 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4751 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4300 stars left (next iteration limit 4728)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=13.881 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.353 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.353 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=0.439 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.642 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.642 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4300 robust_rms=0.262 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.316 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.316 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4300 robust_rms_before=1.012 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.252 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.262 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.315 worst_region_rms_after=0.316 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.082 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.316
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.315 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.315 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.252 arcsec matched=4300
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits N_match=4300 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1083 n_q2=1083 n_q3=1045 n_q4=1089 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.260 worst_q_ratio=1.267
ref2=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.301 worst_q_ratio=1.354
new1=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.062
new2=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.256 worst_q_ratio=1.124
reference average sigma_overall=0.2805 worst_q_ratio=1.3105
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (4891 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (4295 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (4300 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20253_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 20253_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 20281_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 20281_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0553 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0497 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:51:28.821 -02:03:16.10
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:31.615 -02:02:37.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01587 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qftwt7TT5A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bw7XaoTvMl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.71J5BaGy0G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cUikByM6df
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.781250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.781250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.53
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 30077 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3255 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3255 deg
Loaded 3973 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3182 out of 3441 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3441 out of 30077 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 31 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
1.9 pix Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 14.4 (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.qftwt7TT5A (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1068, bad_region=0, passed=29501
Got 29501 stars (including 28375 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.234 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.226 n_q1=1259 n_q2=1244 n_q3=1200 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.247
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Bw7XaoTvMl (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1115, bad_region=1, passed=30063
Got 30063 stars (including 28889 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30063 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1263 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1197 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.324
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.71J5BaGy0G (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=780, bad_region=43, passed=25352
Got 25352 stars (including 24487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25352 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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=4877 robust_rms=13.870 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.620 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.620 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.675 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.675 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.284 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.323 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.323 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=1.018 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.268 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.284 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.322 worst_region_rms_after=0.323 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.125 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.323
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.322 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.322 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.268 arcsec matched=4877
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.280 n_q1=1300 n_q2=1228 n_q3=1183 n_q4=1166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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.cUikByM6df (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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=792, bad_region=41, passed=25091
Got 25091 stars (including 24215 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25091 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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=4871 robust_rms=13.765 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.785 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.785 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.666 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.666 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.263 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.320 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.320 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=1.015 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.252 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.263 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.314 worst_region_rms_after=0.320 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.088 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.320
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.314 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.252 arcsec matched=4871
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1306 n_q2=1217 n_q3=1182 n_q4=1166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-19-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.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-02-Q1b1x1_042231_TTUQ1b1x1_2620446_9o8xN3cR/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:44:15.98 +01:54:21.3: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:42:47.39 +03:04:22.5: 13.61 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:14:54.93 -03:13:43.1: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:20:31.99 -03:24:47.8: 14.41 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:18:45.05 -04:04:11.8: 14.68 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:19:19.02 +00:10:07.5: 13.14 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:12:54.67 -04:31:18.6: 14.17 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:06:23.87 +02:32:03.7: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:14:54.93 -03:13:43.1: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:42:47.39 +03:04:22.5: 13.67 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:19:19.02 +00:10:07.5: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:12:54.67 -04:31:18.6: 14.15 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:18:45.05 -04:04:11.8: 14.99 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:20:31.99 -03:24:47.8: 14.40 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:44:15.98 +01:54:21.3: 13.62 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.16 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:47.39 +03:04:22.5: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7302 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:19:19.02 +00:10:07.5: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6129 delta=-0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.80 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:12:54.67 -04:31:18.6: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2620 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.40 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:18:45.05 -04:04:11.8: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.7584 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:31.99 -03:24:47.8: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4851 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:44:15.98 +01:54:21.3: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1596 delta=-0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:06:23.87 +02:32:03.7: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:40:07.96 -04:05:09.2: 12.69 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:37:56.78 +00:25:33.6: 13.37 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:58:23.80 +02:35:13.2: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:39:41.43 -02:11:05.0: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:57:57.57 +02:30:26.1: 13.07 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:50:10.54 +00:40:40.3: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:40:07.96 -04:05:09.2: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:57:57.57 +02:30:26.1: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:58:23.80 +02:35:13.2: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:57:57.57 +02:30:26.1: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0627 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:40:07.96 -04:05:09.2: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7655 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:37:56.78 +00:25:33.6: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:39:41.43 -02:11:05.0: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:58:23.80 +02:35:13.2: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2257 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:37:56.78 +00:25:33.6: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3959 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:50:10.54 +00:40:40.3: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:53:57.62 +02:02:20.1: 13.44 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:13:58.17 +01:10:24.6: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:03:24.45 -06:32:14.5: 13.85 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:19:39.68 -05:20:05.4: 13.60 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:03:24.45 -06:32:14.5: 13.80 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:53:57.62 +02:02:20.1: 13.54 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:13:58.17 +01:10:24.6: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.82 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:19:39.68 -05:20:05.4: 13.52 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:03:24.45 -06:32:14.5: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7890 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:53:57.62 +02:02:20.1: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6031 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.56 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:19:39.68 -05:20:05.4: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6696 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:00:48.10 -04:06:28.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:30:46.50 +03:01:24.8: 15.06 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:23:46.33 -00:23:42.3: 14.52 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:35:33.18 -03:24:27.0: 15.89 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:49:29.31 +02:58:49.3: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:00:48.10 -04:06:28.0: 15.97 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:30:46.50 +03:01:24.8: 15.09 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:23:46.33 -00:23:42.3: 14.72 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.07 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:30:46.50 +03:01:24.8: ref_mag=15.07 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.5707 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:49:29.31 +02:58:49.3: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.60 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:23:46.33 -00:23:42.3: ref_mag=14.60 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6325 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:35:33.18 -03:24:27.0: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:42:08.42 +02:55:18.8: 14.36 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:42:08.42 +02:55:18.8: 14.28 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.32 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:08.42 +02:55:18.8: ref_mag=14.32 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.6015 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32484.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32516.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32539.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32755.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32805.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33092.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33147.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33242.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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: 7s
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Considering the candidate 32261_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32261_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32262_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32262_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32264_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32264_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32266_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32266_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32272_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32272_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32274_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32274_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32275_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32275_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:27:24.52 +02:02:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32278_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32278_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32307_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32307_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32484_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32484_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32516_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32516_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32539_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32539_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32549_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32549_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32619_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32619_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32651_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32651_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32653_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32653_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:06:10.51 +01:57:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32720_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32720_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32755_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32755_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32768_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32768_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32805_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 32805_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 32832_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32832_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32840_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32840_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32989_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 32989_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:35:34.52 -00:28:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33092_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 33092_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 33147_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 33147_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 33202_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 33202_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33226_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 33226_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33242_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 33242_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
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Considering the candidate 33290_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 33290_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 03523_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 03523_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:13:40.48 +02:09:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 03888_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 03888_fd_Cet-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-01_04-21-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
