This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 07.2141 2461320.7141 8.38 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4
153.28752 -75.24545 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas 0 -1 1 8.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4: 15.26 +/- 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 07.2141* 01 21 57.32 -14 12 11.4 8.4 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,2461320.7141,8.38,0.05,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 20261007.2141 8.38CV 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 07.2141 2461320.7141 13.26 00:38:59.54 -15:54:39.0
107.86400 -78.41686 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.893 Leopoldina 0 -0 0 13.4 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:38:59.54 -15:54:39.0: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:38:59.54 -15:54:39.0: 15.54 +/- 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 07.2141* 00 38 59.54 -15 54 39.0 13.3 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461320.7141,13.26,0.05,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 20261007.2141 13.26CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
First image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Last image: 2461320.71453383 07.10.2026 05:08:45.723 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4487
Objects passed selection criteria: 4485
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4224
Average stars matched: 4120.5 (97.5497 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231008 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Oct 6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 7 08:28:57 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: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
First image: 2461032.58217368 23.12.2025 01:58:09.806 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Last image: 2461320.71453383 07.10.2026 05:08:45.723 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
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: 54 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): 21904
Objects passed selection criteria: 21858
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 20194.2
Average stars matched: 19666.2 (97.3854 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 246456 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Oct 6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 7 08:31:26 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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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: 2461320.71374589
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0707 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01321 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FEQKZcR6Cl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cwQJPu64K2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n7iBgspqhk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H9CiUzVt9C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Loaded 4156 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3116 out of 3229 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3229 out of 4470 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.886450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.886450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.22
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9614 to 21.9299 deg, Dec -23.3166 to -12.4519 deg
Loaded 4156 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3116 out of 3229 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3229 out of 4470 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 4144 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0060 to 21.9301 deg, Dec -23.3178 to -12.4337 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0060 to 21.9301 deg, Dec -23.3178 to -12.4337 deg
Loaded 4161 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2348 out of 2396 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2396 out of 4144 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
2.1 pix Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
3.4 pix fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
3.4 pix fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
15.0 mag. Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 11.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.FEQKZcR6Cl (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=318, bad_region=0, passed=4470
Got 4470 stars (including 4148 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4470 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4069 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4067 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4067 stars left (next iteration limit 4473)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits N_match=4067 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=970 n_q2=1070 n_q3=960 n_q4=1067 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.cwQJPu64K2 (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=259, bad_region=1, passed=4144
Got 4144 stars (including 3880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4144 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3800 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3805 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3803 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4144 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 3803 stars left (next iteration limit 4180)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits N_match=3803 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=909 n_q2=1014 n_q3=908 n_q4=972 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.n7iBgspqhk (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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=177, bad_region=0, passed=4170
Got 4170 stars (including 3992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4170 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 3916 stars left (next iteration limit 4307)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=13.596 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.641 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=0.450 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.631 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.631 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.417 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3916 robust_rms_before=0.883 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.295 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.396 worst_region_rms_after=0.417 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.995 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.417
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.396 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.295 arcsec matched=3916
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits N_match=3916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=970 n_q2=868 n_q3=1087 n_q4=991 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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.H9CiUzVt9C (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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=174, bad_region=1, passed=4205
Got 4205 stars (including 4025 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4205 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3939 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3939 stars left (next iteration limit 4332)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3939 robust_rms=13.501 arcsec worst_region_rms=28.095 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=28.095 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3939 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.738 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.738 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3939 robust_rms=0.332 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.437 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.424 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3939 robust_rms_before=0.911 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.294 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.332 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.409 worst_region_rms_after=0.437 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.015 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.424
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.409 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.294 arcsec matched=3939
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits N_match=3939 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=987 n_q2=882 n_q3=1090 n_q4=980 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.208
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits sigma_overall=0.277 worst_q_ratio=1.241
ref2=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.079
new1=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.294 worst_q_ratio=1.206
new2=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.288 worst_q_ratio=1.208
reference average sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.16
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017_astrometric_residuals.png (4067 matched stars from wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067_astrometric_residuals.png (3803 matched stars from wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (3916 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (3939 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.7: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1: 11.96 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4: 15.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:58:18.90 -16:02:34.2: 11.95 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4: 15.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.7: 12.02 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.05 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:51:17.32 -16:28:46.7: ref_mag=12.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9586 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:58:18.90 -16:02:34.2: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:59:10.34 -18:44:46.1: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9369 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.94 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:58:18.90 -16:02:34.2: ref_mag=11.94 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9569 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20121.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
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
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20121_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 20121_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20253_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 20253_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20255_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 20255_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20258_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 20258_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 17s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0707 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:53:18.816 -18:00:37.64
Second-epoch image center 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 00:53:05.073 -17:57:55.08
Second-epoch second image center 00:53:02.631 -17:57:22.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01321 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4McpD7re8P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FObdMeHcXY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.os1udm7RCT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zMnrmLH6Vo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits and wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24286 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Loaded 4198 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3243 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 24286 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.35
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24286 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9472 to 21.9799 deg, Dec -23.3411 to -12.4232 deg
Loaded 4198 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3243 out of 3443 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3443 out of 24286 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 21682 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9497 to 21.9802 deg, Dec -23.3291 to -12.4255 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9497 to 21.9802 deg, Dec -23.3291 to -12.4255 deg
Loaded 4192 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2550 out of 2661 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2661 out of 21682 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
2.0 pix Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
3.2 pix fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
3.2 pix fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
14.8 mag. fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
14.9 mag. fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.8 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.4McpD7re8P (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=893, bad_region=1, passed=24280
Got 24280 stars (including 23344 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24280 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1223 n_q2=1268 n_q3=1181 n_q4=1225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.FObdMeHcXY (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=669, bad_region=24, passed=21674
Got 21674 stars (including 20941 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1253 n_q2=1274 n_q3=1187 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits -region wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.os1udm7RCT (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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=13, blended=571, bad_region=40, passed=17696
Got 17696 stars (including 17066 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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=4884 robust_rms=13.258 arcsec worst_region_rms=29.409 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=29.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.665 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.665 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.353 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.444 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.444 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.887 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.320 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.353 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.426 worst_region_rms_after=0.444 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.009 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.444
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.426 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.426 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.320 arcsec matched=4884
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1188 n_q2=1105 n_q3=1371 n_q4=1220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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.zMnrmLH6Vo (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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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=12, blended=564, bad_region=37, passed=17804
Got 17804 stars (including 17176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17804 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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=4881 robust_rms=13.324 arcsec worst_region_rms=29.288 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=29.288 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.743 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.743 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.449 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=0.914 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.321 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.427 worst_region_rms_after=0.449 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.027 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.449
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.427 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.321 arcsec matched=4881
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=1198 n_q2=1095 n_q3=1371 n_q4=1217 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-07-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_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_2026-10-07_CI_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_023918_TTUQ1b1x1_2074914_gvSLSdGE/wcs_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:21:19.14 -20:13:58.4: 13.83 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:38:59.54 -15:54:39.0: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:24:16.15 -14:38:21.7: 14.79 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_19-58-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0017.fits at 00:29:42.08 -19:21:56.6: 13.61 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:24:16.15 -14:38:21.7: 14.60 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:24:16.15 -14:38:21.7: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.2621 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:21:19.14 -20:13:58.4: 14.15 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:29:42.08 -19:21:56.6: 13.85 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.92 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:21:19.14 -20:13:58.4: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.1140 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-29-42_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0067.fits at 00:38:59.54 -15:54:39.0: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.68 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:29:42.08 -19:21:56.6: ref_mag=13.68 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.7774 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31210.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 18s
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
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 30806_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 30806_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 30825_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 30825_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:21:57.32 -14:12:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 31210_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 31210_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 31424_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 31424_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 31515_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233
The candidate 31515_fd_Cet-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-07_00-08-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0233 did not pass the final checks