This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk
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 08.2741 2461321.7741 7.67 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0
147.99219 -63.64598 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.8 pix
The object was found in VSX18" ASASSN-V J013450.38-025439.8
Type: ROT
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.340 V 13.430 V 2457615.70900 0.682253000000
NOTE: the measured brightness disagrees with the variable-star record above, but is consistent with the asteroid identification below - so this is likely the asteroid rather than an outburst of the variable.
The object was found in astcheck.4 Vesta 3 -0 3 6.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0: 13.92 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0: 13.81 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.86 +/- 0.04
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 08.2741* 01 34 50.75 -02 54 23.0 7.7 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J013450.38-025439.8,2461321.7741,7.67,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J013450.38-025439.8 20261008.2741 7.67CV 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 08.2741 2461321.7741 12.91 01:33:28.97 -00:14:31.1
145.24244 -61.27914 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.329 Svea -0 -0 1 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:33:28.97 -00:14:31.1: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:33:28.97 -00:14:31.1: 16.08 +/- 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 08.2741* 01 33 28.97 +00 14 31.1 12.9 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461321.7741,12.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261008.2741 12.91CV 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 08.2741 2461321.7741 13.43 01:29:59.80 -05:56:13.4
148.06142 -66.90860 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.783 Nora -1 -0 1 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:29:59.80 -05:56:13.4: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:29:59.80 -05:56:13.4: 15.93 +/- 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 08.2741* 01 29 59.80 -05 56 13.4 13.4 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,2461321.7741,13.43,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261008.2741 13.43CV 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 08.2741 2461321.7741 13.61 01:32:45.23 -03:43:41.2
147.58862 -64.60350 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1689 Floris-Jan -0 0 0 13.7 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:32:45.23 -03:43:41.2: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:32:45.23 -03:43:41.2: 15.99 +/- 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 08.2741* 01 32 45.23 -03 43 41.2 13.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461321.7741,13.61,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261008.2741 13.61CV 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 08.2741 2461321.7741 14.05 01:59:33.23 -00:27:24.6
157.25766 -58.71300 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.861 Aida -0 -0 0 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:59:33.23 -00:27:24.6: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:59:33.23 -00:27:24.6: 16.00 +/- 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 08.2741* 01 59 33.23 +00 27 24.6 14.1 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461321.7741,14.05,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261008.2741 14.05CV 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 08.2741 2461321.7741 14.58 01:54:40.46 -05:35:24.8
160.69981 -63.72377 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 8.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1702 Kalahari -0 1 1 14.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:40.46 -05:35:24.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:40.46 -05:35:24.8: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE 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 08.2741* 01 54 40.46 -05 35 24.8 14.6 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461321.7741,14.58,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261008.2741 14.58CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last image: 2461321.77453310 08.10.2026 06:35:09.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5541
Objects passed selection criteria: 5521
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.0 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4343.25
Average stars matched: 3965.75 (91.3084 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231932 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 Thu Oct 8 06:22:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
First image: 2461049.62882272 09.01.2026 03:05:20.283 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Last image: 2461321.77453310 08.10.2026 06:35:09.660 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.12
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: 9 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): 29833
Objects passed selection criteria: 29750
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.1 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 24117
Average stars matched: 22042.8 (91.3992 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250668 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 Thu Oct 8 06:23:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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: 2461321.77372161
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0554 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0699 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75
Second-epoch second image center 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01444 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.01TYnXUvYN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3Y37ZeB3oK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I7ZprCPAIT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IB47YvYL9H
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.890850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.890850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.49
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8513 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4101 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): 3360 out of 3515 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3515 out of 5890 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to +3.3140 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8340 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2949 to 3.3140 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3373 out of 3516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3516 out of 5840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
2.0 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
15.5 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=428, bad_region=1312, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 4219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4131 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4128 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4128 stars left (next iteration limit 4540)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4128 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1311 n_q2=747 n_q3=1336 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.3Y37ZeB3oK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=411, bad_region=1306, passed=5840
Got 5840 stars (including 4199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4100 stars left (next iteration limit 4510)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1326 n_q2=726 n_q3=1329 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.I7ZprCPAIT (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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=380, bad_region=1340, passed=5577
Got 5577 stars (including 3940 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5577 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3853 stars left (next iteration limit 4237)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3853 robust_rms=7.764 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.459 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3853 robust_rms=0.440 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.944 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.944 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3853 robust_rms=0.305 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.376 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.376 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3853 robust_rms_before=0.991 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.290 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.305 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.365 worst_region_rms_after=0.376 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.125 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.376
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.365 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.290 arcsec matched=3853
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=3853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1208 n_q2=713 n_q3=1226 n_q4=706 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.022
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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.IB47YvYL9H (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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=372, bad_region=1353, passed=5520
Got 5520 stars (including 3876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5520 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4474 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3785 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4474 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 3785 stars left (next iteration limit 4164)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3785 robust_rms=7.920 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.433 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3785 robust_rms=0.467 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.921 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.921 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3785 robust_rms=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.371 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3785 robust_rms_before=1.022 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.330 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.362 worst_region_rms_after=0.371 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.158 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.362 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.330 arcsec matched=3785
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=3785 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1185 n_q2=713 n_q3=1182 n_q4=705 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.240
ref2=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.286
new1=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits sigma_overall=0.301 worst_q_ratio=1.022
new2=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.149
reference average sigma_overall=0.3035 worst_q_ratio=1.263
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (4128 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078_astrometric_residuals.png (4100 matched stars from wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328_astrometric_residuals.png (3853 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329_astrometric_residuals.png (3785 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0: 13.92 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0: 13.81 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.86 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=7.6727 delta=6.19 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20240.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20240_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 20240_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:34:50.75 -02:54:23.0
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0554 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:43:00.023 -01:58:47.42
Second-epoch image center 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0699 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:43:12.480 -01:59:57.75
Second-epoch second image center 01:43:15.782 -02:00:13.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01444 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m1eKAFeCRf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PQ8hudZBCl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4iT74l1itb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pdkg8EG8kF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits and wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.783450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.783450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.66
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31778 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to +3.3396 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8476 to 33.6869 deg, Dec -7.2828 to 3.3396 deg
Loaded 4102 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): 3266 out of 3563 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3563 out of 31778 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 31614 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to +3.3303 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.8341 to 33.6849 deg, Dec -7.2951 to 3.3303 deg
Loaded 4106 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): 3278 out of 3571 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3571 out of 31614 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
1.9 pix Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
15.4 mag. fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.4 (SNR ) 14.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1245, bad_region=5845, passed=31772
Got 31772 stars (including 24879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31772 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27266 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.268 n_q1=1614 n_q2=867 n_q3=1584 n_q4=836 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.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.PQ8hudZBCl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1210, bad_region=5832, passed=31603
Got 31603 stars (including 24741 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31603 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1619 n_q2=872 n_q3=1575 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits -region wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.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.4iT74l1itb (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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1107, bad_region=5457, passed=27984
Got 27984 stars (including 21680 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27984 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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=4874 robust_rms=7.661 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.045 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.045 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4874 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.988 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.988 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4874 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.401 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4874 robust_rms_before=0.968 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.296 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.387 worst_region_rms_after=0.401 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.130 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.387 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.387 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.296 arcsec matched=4874
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=1534 n_q2=897 n_q3=1526 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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.Pdkg8EG8kF (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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1122, bad_region=5554, passed=28391
Got 28391 stars (including 22001 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28391 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24274 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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=4866 robust_rms=7.720 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.321 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.321 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.975 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.975 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.344 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.384 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.384 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=0.997 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.344 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.380 worst_region_rms_after=0.384 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.141 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.384
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.380 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.337 arcsec matched=4866
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1520 n_q2=888 n_q3=1537 n_q4=921 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-33-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-08_CI_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_061906_TTUQ2b1x1_787497_Gsj7ZZwk/wcs_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:43:45.07 +00:54:36.1: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:33:28.97 -00:14:31.1: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:53:03.31 -00:59:43.9: 14.20 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:27:52.56 -00:16:16.3: 14.22 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:59:33.23 -00:27:24.6: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:32:45.23 -03:43:41.2: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:55:14.69 -02:41:20.8: 14.32 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:54:40.46 -05:35:24.8: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:19.0: 13.23 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:29:59.80 -05:56:13.4: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:55:14.69 -02:41:20.8: 14.22 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:53:03.31 -00:59:43.9: 14.18 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:19.0: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:27:52.56 -00:16:16.3: 14.35 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:59:33.23 -00:27:24.6: 16.00 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:33:28.97 -00:14:31.1: 16.08 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:43:45.07 +00:54:36.1: 11.47 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:32:45.23 -03:43:41.2: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:54:40.46 -05:35:24.8: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:29:59.80 -05:56:13.4: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.19 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.28 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.27 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.48 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:50.53 -03:39:19.0: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2329 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:53:03.31 -00:59:43.9: ref_mag=14.19 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2565 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:27:52.56 -00:16:16.3: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4533 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:55:14.69 -02:41:20.8: ref_mag=14.27 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3546 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:45.07 +00:54:36.1: ref_mag=11.48 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6482 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:26:30.57 -03:21:07.5: 15.42 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:38:08.58 -01:45:03.4: 14.38 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-05-20_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 01:25:22.89 -04:23:07.5: 15.39 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:26:30.57 -03:21:07.5: 15.19 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:25:22.89 -04:23:07.5: 15.14 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.29 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-06-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0078.fits at 01:38:08.58 -01:45:03.4: 14.44 +/- 0.10 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.24 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:26:30.57 -03:21:07.5: ref_mag=15.29 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.0237 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:25:22.89 -04:23:07.5: ref_mag=15.24 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.8443 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.41 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:38:08.58 -01:45:03.4: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4971 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
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Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54987.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out56224.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 51627_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 51627_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51628_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 51628_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51633_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 51633_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52189_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 52189_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53177_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 53177_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
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Considering the candidate 53849_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 53849_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
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Considering the candidate 54090_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 54090_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
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Considering the candidate 54987_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 54987_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
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Considering the candidate 55647_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 55647_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56224_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
Preparing report for the candidate 56224_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
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Considering the candidate 56739_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 56739_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56752_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 56752_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 56897_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 56897_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 10485_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 10485_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:38:32.50 -00:03:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 19546_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 19546_fd_Cet-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_01-35-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
