This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6
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 09.3591 2461322.8591 13.49 02:46:09.10 +02:15:19.6
170.73463 -49.66388 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.489 Comacina -0 -0 0 13.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:46:09.10 +02:15:19.6: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:46:09.10 +02:15:19.6: 16.04 +/- 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 09.3591* 02 46 09.10 +02 15 19.6 13.5 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.8591,13.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.3591 13.49CV 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 09.3591 2461322.8591 13.91 02:25:46.81 +08:16:37.1
159.09846 -47.85960 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.528 Rezia -0 -0 0 14.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:25:46.81 +08:16:37.1: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:25:46.81 +08:16:37.1: 16.14 +/- 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 09.3591* 02 25 46.81 +08 16 37.1 13.9 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,2461322.8591,13.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.3591 13.91CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461322.85941008 09.10.2026 08:37:23.031 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 5571
Objects passed selection criteria: 5571
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5397
Average stars matched: 5197.5 (96.3035 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232772 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 06:26:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
First image: 2461049.65164513 09.01.2026 03:38:12.139 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Last image: 2461322.85941008 09.10.2026 08:37:23.031 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 50
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
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: 11 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): 29926
Objects passed selection criteria: 29847
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29166.8
Average stars matched: 28163.8 (96.5612 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 256208 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 06:27:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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: 2461322.85881748
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0425 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0513 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 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01297 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eQ92Fvbo8P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I26aQ8tMWh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DuUxBEmF1z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SJCdnyCCST
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.912700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.912700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6825 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5975 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3524 out of 3708 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3708 out of 6825 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec +0.6642 to +11.2221 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.5976 to 46.5545 deg, Dec 0.6642 to 11.2221 deg
Loaded 4343 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): 3543 out of 3715 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3715 out of 6826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
15.5 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
15.5 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.5 (SNR ) 12.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=496, bad_region=1575, passed=6825
Got 6825 stars (including 4854 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6825 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1337 n_q2=873 n_q3=1621 n_q4=889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=473, bad_region=1605, passed=6826
Got 6826 stars (including 4837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6826 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5549 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5174)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.242 n_q1=1331 n_q2=861 n_q3=1632 n_q4=880 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.DuUxBEmF1z (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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, bad_region=1623, passed=7251
Got 7251 stars (including 5303 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7251 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5966 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=7.492 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.518 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.518 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.728 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.728 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.413 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.413 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4861 robust_rms_before=0.835 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.274 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.428 worst_region_rms_after=0.413 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.071 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.413
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.274 arcsec matched=4861
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1403 n_q2=893 n_q3=1663 n_q4=902 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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.SJCdnyCCST (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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=425, bad_region=1618, passed=7195
Got 7195 stars (including 5232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7195 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=7.491 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.367 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.367 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.608 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.608 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.403 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4864 robust_rms_before=0.854 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.315 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.410 worst_region_rms_after=0.403 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.080 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.403
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.315 arcsec matched=4864
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1414 n_q2=892 n_q3=1650 n_q4=908 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.307
ref2=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits sigma_overall=0.279 worst_q_ratio=1.293
new1=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.035
new2=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits sigma_overall=0.334 worst_q_ratio=1.047
reference average sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.3
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4720 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110_astrometric_residuals.png (4704 matched stars from wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:25:35.26 +08:43:19.5: 11.94 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:40:06.89 +07:08:39.2: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:35:14.75 +04:07:13.5: 12.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.4: 11.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:35:14.75 +04:07:13.5: 12.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:40:06.89 +07:08:39.2: 12.36 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.4: 11.30 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:25:35.26 +08:43:19.5: 11.92 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.21 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.32 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:14.75 +04:07:13.5: ref_mag=12.21 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1997 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:25:35.26 +08:43:19.5: ref_mag=11.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1619 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:06.89 +07:08:39.2: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2942 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.4: ref_mag=11.32 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6641 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20253_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 20253_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20256_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 20256_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20258_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 20258_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 20261_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 20261_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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: 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0425 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86 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 02:34:17.841 +05:57:06.29
Second-epoch image center 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0513 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 02:34:17.810 +05:59:39.45
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:15.276 +06:00:06.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01297 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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CLCLDumH0G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uxjn2AsI65
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vx5Z5TfwIU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7ahdqfiWA4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits and wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 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 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.809600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.809600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.06
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.75
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.75
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 37023 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec +0.6554 to +11.2409 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 30.5751 to 46.5543 deg, Dec 0.6554 to 11.2409 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3415 out of 3770 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3770 out of 37023 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 37062 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec +0.6559 to +11.2429 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 30.5930 to 46.5639 deg, Dec 0.6559 to 11.2429 deg
Loaded 4356 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): 3419 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 37062 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
1.9 pix Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.7 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
15.7 mag. Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
15.6 mag. fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.6 (SNR ) 14.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1594, bad_region=6920, passed=37009
Got 37009 stars (including 28761 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37009 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.237 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1395 n_q2=890 n_q3=1687 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1597, bad_region=6935, passed=37049
Got 37049 stars (including 28788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37049 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1408 n_q2=893 n_q3=1679 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits -region wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.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.vx5Z5TfwIU (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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1640, bad_region=5731, passed=34085
Got 34085 stars (including 27236 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34085 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29767 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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=4843 robust_rms=7.401 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.876 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.876 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.757 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.757 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.288 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.417 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4843 robust_rms_before=0.835 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.278 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.288 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.439 worst_region_rms_after=0.417 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.072 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.417
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.439 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.278 arcsec matched=4843
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=1446 n_q2=860 n_q3=1661 n_q4=876 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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.7ahdqfiWA4 (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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1740, bad_region=5813, passed=34572
Got 34572 stars (including 27576 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34572 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4846 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5324)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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=4840 robust_rms=7.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.024 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.024 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.616 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.616 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4840 robust_rms=0.316 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.404 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.404 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4840 robust_rms_before=0.852 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.314 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.316 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.428 worst_region_rms_after=0.404 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.074 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.404
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.314 arcsec matched=4840
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=1429 n_q2=862 n_q3=1671 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-36-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0470.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.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-01-Q2b1x1_062357_TTUQ2b1x1_4035375_tkKcE3p6/wcs_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:29:04.22 +08:23:39.4: 14.26 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.2: 11.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:25:46.81 +08:16:37.1: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:46:09.10 +02:15:19.6: 16.05 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:20:05.30 +09:08:36.3: 13.70 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:50:53.38 +03:17:55.8: 14.03 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:21.84 +08:05:38.0: 14.04 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:51:25.63 +02:09:35.0: 14.19 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:31:35.84 +10:14:30.9: 14.51 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:48.76 +03:44:52.6: 13.59 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:29:04.22 +08:23:39.4: 14.24 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:48.76 +03:44:52.6: 13.75 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:25:46.81 +08:16:37.1: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:50:53.38 +03:17:55.8: 13.96 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:51:25.63 +02:09:35.0: 14.16 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.2: 11.46 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:46:09.10 +02:15:19.6: 16.04 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:31:35.84 +10:14:30.9: 14.59 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:20:05.30 +09:08:36.3: 13.69 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:21.84 +08:05:38.0: 14.08 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.25 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.66 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:04.22 +08:23:39.4: ref_mag=14.25 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1498 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:48.76 +03:44:52.6: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9822 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.99 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.55 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.17 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.48 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.06 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.70 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:53.38 +03:17:55.8: ref_mag=13.99 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1296 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:25.63 +02:09:35.0: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2388 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:35.84 +10:14:30.9: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.7707 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:20.93 +03:19:45.2: ref_mag=11.48 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6872 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:05.30 +09:08:36.3: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7987 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:21.84 +08:05:38.0: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.4058 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:49:24.09 +08:59:24.5: 14.94 +/- 0.13 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:57:38.06 +05:09:53.5: 14.54 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:53:13.81 +07:53:47.0: 15.41 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:57:03.84 +04:25:17.6: 15.57 +/- 0.25 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:18:18.23 +07:24:22.4: 15.39 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:22:20.15 +01:46:55.1: 15.16 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:26:10.58 +03:32:38.7: 15.09 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:18:06.04 +06:56:53.4: 15.21 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:57:38.06 +05:09:53.5: 14.40 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:22:20.15 +01:46:55.1: 15.42 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:49:24.09 +08:59:24.5: 14.86 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:53:13.81 +07:53:47.0: 15.35 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:26:10.58 +03:32:38.7: 15.26 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:18:18.23 +07:24:22.4: 15.47 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:57:03.84 +04:25:17.6: 15.28 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.45 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.90 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:38.06 +05:09:53.5: ref_mag=14.45 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.5222 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.16 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.43 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:20.15 +01:46:55.1: ref_mag=15.26 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9410 delta=0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:24.09 +08:59:24.5: ref_mag=14.90 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.9906 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:03.84 +04:25:17.6: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9918 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:53:13.81 +07:53:47.0: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9614 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:26:10.58 +03:32:38.7: ref_mag=15.16 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=15.0161 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:18:18.23 +07:24:22.4: ref_mag=15.43 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.0251 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:18:06.04 +06:56:53.4: 15.49 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.31 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:18:06.04 +06:56:53.4: ref_mag=15.31 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=15.0494 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:58:07.51 +03:00:43.1: 15.38 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:44:37.57 +03:43:05.9: 15.41 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:45:06.77 +02:10:32.4: 15.24 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0109.fits at 02:20:18.58 +04:56:39.7: 15.11 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:20:18.58 +04:56:39.7: 14.85 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:58:07.51 +03:00:43.1: 15.22 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:45:06.77 +02:10:32.4: 15.73 +/- 0.29 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-38-50_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0110.fits at 02:44:37.57 +03:43:05.9: 15.36 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.95 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.28 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.38 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.39 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:18.58 +04:56:39.7: ref_mag=14.95 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=15.0829 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:07.51 +03:00:43.1: ref_mag=15.28 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.9554 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:06.77 +02:10:32.4: ref_mag=15.38 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=15.0830 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:37.57 +03:43:05.9: ref_mag=15.39 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.9572 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52103.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52158.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 51977_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 51977_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51979_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 51979_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51981_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 51981_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51985_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 51985_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 51997_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 51997_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52103_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
Preparing report for the candidate 52103_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
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Considering the candidate 52158_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
Preparing report for the candidate 52158_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
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Considering the candidate 52206_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52206_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52219_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52219_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52247_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52247_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52298_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52298_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52338_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52338_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52401_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52401_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52437_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52437_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52443_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52443_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52451_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52451_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52454_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52454_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52462_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52462_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52473_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52473_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52475_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52484_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52484_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52488_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52488_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52491_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471
The candidate 52491_fd_Cet-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_03-37-23_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0471 did not pass the final checks