This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK
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 09.2541 2461322.7541 8.30 01:20:23.63 -14:44:10.2
152.93053 -75.89279 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas 0 -1 1 8.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:20:23.63 -14:44:10.2: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:20:23.63 -14:44:10.2: 15.51 +/- 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 09.2541* 01 20 23.63 -14 44 10.2 8.3 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.7541,8.30,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 8.30CV 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 09.2541 2461322.7541 10.91 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5
176.10481 -66.31369 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.532 Herculina -0 -0 1 10.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5: 15.69 +/- 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 09.2541* 02 08 07.76 -11 43 40.5 10.9 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,2461322.7541,10.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 10.91CV 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 09.2541 2461322.7541 12.06 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8
167.55297 -61.94257 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.360 Carlova -0 -0 0 12.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8: 15.64 +/- 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 09.2541* 02 09 02.87 -05 59 41.8 12.1 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,2461322.7541,12.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 12.06CV 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 09.2541 2461322.7541 12.38 01:27:01.01 -12:55:46.8
155.06375 -73.54042 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 0 1 12.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:27:01.01 -12:55:46.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:27:01.01 -12:55:46.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.2541* 01 27 01.01 -12 55 46.8 12.4 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,2461322.7541,12.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 12.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 09.2541 2461322.7541 13.63 01:29:05.89 -06:04:34.8
147.66615 -67.12186 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.783 Nora -0 -0 0 13.6 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:29:05.89 -06:04:34.8: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:29:05.89 -06:04:34.8: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 09.2541* 01 29 05.89 -06 04 34.8 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,2461322.7541,13.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 13.63CV 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 09.2541 2461322.7541 14.12 02:10:10.61 -08:46:52.2
172.02466 -63.86598 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 8.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.891 Gunhild -1 0 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:10:10.61 -08:46:52.2: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:10:10.61 -08:46:52.2: 15.73 +/- 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 09.2541* 02 10 10.61 -08 46 52.2 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,2461322.7541,14.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.2541 14.12CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461322.75444625 09.10.2026 06:06:14.156 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5603
Objects passed selection criteria: 5598
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5296.25
Average stars matched: 5144 (97.1253 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231848 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 Fri Oct 9 01:14:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
First image: 2461032.64392579 23.12.2025 03:27:05.188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Last image: 2461322.75444625 09.10.2026 06:06:14.156 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
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: 13 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): 27328
Objects passed selection criteria: 27266
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.5 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25145.5
Average stars matched: 24278.5 (96.5521 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 250872 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 Fri Oct 9 01:15:30 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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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: 2461322.75378875
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0978 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0871 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01361 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KHRYYBTU1H
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2hSRG5Jgxp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DBSxqQu7vO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kll60OmCx6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.915050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.915050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.47
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.45
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6951 to 33.9052 deg, Dec -15.3338 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4186 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3306 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5413 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.7140 to 33.9201 deg, Dec -15.3337 to -4.6054 deg
Loaded 4184 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3309 out of 3435 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3435 out of 5432 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
2.0 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
3.1 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
3.1 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
15.0 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.KHRYYBTU1H (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=0, passed=5413
Got 5413 stars (including 5039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5413 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1227 n_q3=1231 n_q4=1250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.2hSRG5Jgxp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=371, bad_region=0, passed=5432
Got 5432 stars (including 5057 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5432 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1186 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1226 n_q4=1237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.DBSxqQu7vO (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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=270, bad_region=0, passed=5249
Got 5249 stars (including 4975 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5249 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.4)
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: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5249 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5249 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5249 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=13.507 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.156 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.156 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.627 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.627 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.383 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.383 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=0.902 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.281 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.304 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.379 worst_region_rms_after=0.383 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.962 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.383
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.379 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.281 arcsec matched=4873
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=1179 n_q2=1216 n_q3=1197 n_q4=1281 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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.Kll60OmCx6 (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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=277, bad_region=0, passed=5217
Got 5217 stars (including 4937 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5217 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5217 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4831 robust_rms=13.580 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.815 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.815 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4831 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.734 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4831 robust_rms=0.293 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.385 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4831 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.278 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.293 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.393 worst_region_rms_after=0.385 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.957 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.393 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.278 arcsec matched=4831
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1192 n_q2=1175 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1289 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits sigma_overall=0.269 worst_q_ratio=1.279
ref2=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits sigma_overall=0.266 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.118
new2=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.275 worst_q_ratio=1.180
reference average sigma_overall=0.2675 worst_q_ratio=1.2675
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111_astrometric_residuals.png (4893 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (4831 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8: 15.65 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5: 15.66 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:57:13.49 -07:50:10.9: 12.01 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.3: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:20:23.63 -14:44:10.2: 15.53 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:42:46.75 -10:34:39.3: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:43:28.12 -08:55:24.9: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:44:35.61 -08:17:58.4: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:33.43 -10:55:02.1: 12.20 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.3: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:43:28.12 -08:55:24.9: 12.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:20:23.63 -14:44:10.2: 15.51 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.25 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:32.00 -09:43:33.3: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2236 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:44:35.61 -08:17:58.4: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8: 15.64 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:43:28.12 -08:55:24.9: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2160 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.28 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:44:35.61 -08:17:58.4: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2249 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:33.43 -10:55:02.1: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.22 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:33.43 -10:55:02.1: ref_mag=12.22 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1835 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:42:46.75 -10:34:39.3: 12.18 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.18 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:42:46.75 -10:34:39.3: ref_mag=12.18 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1742 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:48:11.39 -09:59:56.6: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:57:13.49 -07:50:10.9: 12.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:57:13.49 -07:50:10.9: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9548 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5: 15.69 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:48:11.39 -09:59:56.6: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:48:11.39 -09:59:56.6: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2503 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:00:40.54 -08:35:46.0: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:00:40.54 -08:35:46.0: 12.26 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.25 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:00:40.54 -08:35:46.0: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2517 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20230.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20278.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20377.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 3s
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Considering the candidate 20230_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 20230_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 20278_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 20278_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 20357_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20357_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20377_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 20377_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 20380_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20380_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:45:16.17 -08:24:35.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20389_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20389_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20390_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20390_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20393_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20393_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20394_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20394_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20395_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20395_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20396_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20396_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20398_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 20398_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0978 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Image size: 940.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:51.887 -10:01:12.35
Second-epoch image center 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0871 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:42:28.064 -10:00:59.17
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:30.840 -10:00:32.38
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01361 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1Lmd4w9LLY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KdIQ2JQaWy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0Og74TcXiW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dXuZcSSOQu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits and wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.828500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.828500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6948 to 33.9309 deg, Dec -15.3404 to -4.5625 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3275 out of 3520 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3520 out of 28292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 28381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 17.6971 to 33.9326 deg, Dec -15.3394 to -4.5622 deg
Loaded 4228 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3270 out of 3519 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3519 out of 28381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ 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-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
1.9 pix Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
2.9 pix fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
15.1 mag. fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.1 (SNR ) 14.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.1Lmd4w9LLY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1018, bad_region=4, passed=28287
Got 28287 stars (including 27224 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28287 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1251 n_q4=1190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.KdIQ2JQaWy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1046, bad_region=4, passed=28368
Got 28368 stars (including 27282 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28368 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28368 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.230 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1189 n_q3=1250 n_q4=1206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits -region wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.0Og74TcXiW (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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=721, bad_region=43, passed=22376
Got 22376 stars (including 21580 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22376 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22376 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=13.385 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.927 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.927 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.650 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4884 robust_rms=0.301 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.377 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4884 robust_rms_before=0.899 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.279 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.301 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.380 worst_region_rms_after=0.377 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.961 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.377
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-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.279 arcsec matched=4884
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1184 n_q2=1156 n_q3=1242 n_q4=1302 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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.dXuZcSSOQu (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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=721, bad_region=48, passed=22382
Got 22382 stars (including 21590 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22382 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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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=4882 robust_rms=13.437 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.696 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.696 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.749 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.749 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.376 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.376 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.272 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.377 worst_region_rms_after=0.376 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.965 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.376
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.272 arcsec matched=4882
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1181 n_q2=1160 n_q3=1237 n_q4=1304 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-05-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0272.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.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_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_010700_TTUQ1b1x1_1061781_t6MMlQJK/wcs_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-07-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:27:01.01 -12:55:46.8: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:21:57.27 -07:11:42.0: 13.97 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:29:05.89 -06:04:34.8: 15.92 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:24.3: 13.04 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:20:58.80 -11:32:51.7: 15.12 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:46:56.82 -05:37:21.1: 15.12 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 02:10:10.61 -08:46:52.2: 15.72 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:24:59.97 -09:36:42.4: 14.67 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0111.fits at 01:53:19.68 -06:26:39.3: 15.54 +/- 0.24 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:29:05.89 -06:04:34.8: 15.91 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:27:01.01 -12:55:46.8: 15.88 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:21:57.27 -07:11:42.0: 13.97 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:24.3: 13.02 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:57.27 -07:11:42.0: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0979 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:45.57 -12:42:24.3: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0470 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:24:59.97 -09:36:42.4: 14.47 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 02:10:10.61 -08:46:52.2: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:46:56.82 -05:37:21.1: 14.95 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:53:19.68 -06:26:39.3: 15.42 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_21-27-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0112.fits at 01:20:58.80 -11:32:51.7: 15.18 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.02 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:24:59.97 -09:36:42.4: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4196 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.47 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.15 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:46:56.82 -05:37:21.1: ref_mag=15.02 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.8255 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:20:58.80 -11:32:51.7: ref_mag=15.15 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.6987 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:53:19.68 -06:26:39.3: ref_mag=15.47 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.7438 delta=0.73 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32053.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32360.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32642.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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 31871_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 31871_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:20:23.62 -14:44:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31920_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 31920_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:08:07.76 -11:43:40.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32022_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32022_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:09:02.87 -05:59:41.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32053_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32053_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32124_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32124_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:31:51.34 -04:57:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32201_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32201_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32357_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32357_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:54:25.97 -11:51:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32360_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32360_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32511_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32511_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:23:53.91 -05:48:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 32590_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32590_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32642_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
Preparing report for the candidate 32642_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
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Considering the candidate 32738_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32738_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32825_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32825_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32837_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32837_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32841_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273
The candidate 32841_fd_Cet-07-Q1b1x1_2026-10-09_01-06-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0273 did not pass the final checks
