This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs
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 10.2371 2461323.7371 8.27 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1
152.73307 -76.20126 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.2 Pallas 0 -0 1 8.2 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1: 15.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1: 15.39 +/- 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 10.2370* 01 19 37.97 -14 59 18.1 8.3 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.7371,8.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.2371 8.27CV 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 10.2371 2461323.7371 12.35 01:26:18.07 -13:03:20.6
154.73846 -73.73507 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.166 Rhodope -0 0 0 12.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:26:18.07 -13:03:20.6: 15.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:26:18.07 -13:03:20.6: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 10.2370* 01 26 18.07 -13 03 20.6 12.3 U Cet 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.7371,12.35,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.2371 12.35CV 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: 2461036.56054729 27.12.2025 01:27:01.286 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
First image: 2461036.56054729 27.12.2025 01:27:01.286 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Last image: 2461323.73738022 10.10.2026 05:41:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
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): 4036
Objects passed selection criteria: 4032
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 3868.25
Average stars matched: 3648 (94.3062 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 230612 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Oct 10 02:08:10 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: 2461036.56054729 27.12.2025 01:27:01.286 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
First image: 2461036.56054729 27.12.2025 01:27:01.286 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Last image: 2461323.73738022 10.10.2026 05:41:39.651 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 20758
Objects passed selection criteria: 20711
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 19603.2
Average stars matched: 18475 (94.2446 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 245392 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sat Oct 10 02:09:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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: 2461323.73672353
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65 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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65
Second-epoch image center 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0737 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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65
Second-epoch image center 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01502 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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DFJzenFsXi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZBJIp3GJBs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GRY2e4YQ7o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wy8AuoYWme
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3748 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.1303 to 35.1139 deg, Dec -23.2882 to -12.6120 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 18.1303 to 35.1139 deg, Dec -23.2882 to -12.6120 deg
Loaded 4115 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): 2743 out of 2866 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2866 out of 3748 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.870000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.870000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.93
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.94
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.94
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3748 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.1303 to 35.1139 deg, Dec -23.2882 to -12.6120 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 18.1303 to 35.1139 deg, Dec -23.2882 to -12.6120 deg
Loaded 4115 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): 2743 out of 2866 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2866 out of 3748 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 4329 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3267 to 35.1802 deg, Dec -23.3270 to -12.4424 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.3267 to 35.1802 deg, Dec -23.3270 to -12.4424 deg
Loaded 4183 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): 3033 out of 3123 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3123 out of 4329 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.1 pix Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
3.0 pix fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
15.2 mag. Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
14.6 mag. fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.DFJzenFsXi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=374, bad_region=0, passed=3748
Got 3748 stars (including 3370 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3748 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3308 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3748 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3308 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 3308 stars left (next iteration limit 3638)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=3308 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=748 n_q2=870 n_q3=779 n_q4=911 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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.ZBJIp3GJBs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=326, bad_region=0, passed=4329
Got 4329 stars (including 3994 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4329 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 3908 stars left (next iteration limit 4298)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits N_match=3908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.244 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=929 n_q2=998 n_q3=973 n_q4=1008 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -region wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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.GRY2e4YQ7o (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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=229, bad_region=0, passed=3750
Got 3750 stars (including 3517 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3750 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3455 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3455 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3750 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3456 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3456 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3750 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3456 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3750 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 3456 stars left (next iteration limit 3800)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3456 robust_rms=13.644 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.073 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.073 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3456 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.637 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.637 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3456 robust_rms=0.318 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.395 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3456 robust_rms_before=1.043 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.270 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.318 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.377 worst_region_rms_after=0.395 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.100 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.395
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.270 arcsec matched=3456
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits N_match=3456 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=846 n_q2=859 n_q3=871 n_q4=880 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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.wy8AuoYWme (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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=227, bad_region=0, passed=3759
Got 3759 stars (including 3529 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3759 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3461 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3461 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3463 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3463 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3463 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26"
Excluding outliers - 3463 stars left (next iteration limit 3807)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3463 robust_rms=13.752 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.099 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.099 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3463 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.618 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3463 robust_rms=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.372 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3463 robust_rms_before=1.043 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.272 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.319 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.360 worst_region_rms_after=0.372 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.049 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.360 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.272 arcsec matched=3463
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits N_match=3463 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.242 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.235 n_q1=863 n_q2=859 n_q3=877 n_q4=864 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.206
ref2=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits sigma_overall=0.261 worst_q_ratio=1.327
new1=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.230
new2=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.183
reference average sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.2665
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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028_astrometric_residuals.png (3308 matched stars from wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086_astrometric_residuals.png (3908 matched stars from wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268_astrometric_residuals.png (3456 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269_astrometric_residuals.png (3463 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-11-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1: 15.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1: 15.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20723.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20723_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 20723_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
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Considering the candidate 00889_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 00889_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:15:59.75 -20:31:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-11-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.1
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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.3' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65 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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65
Second-epoch image center 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0737 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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:46:40.180 -17:59:54.65
Second-epoch image center 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0591 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 01:46:30.677 -17:56:06.74
Second-epoch second image center 01:46:33.279 -17:56:46.05
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01502 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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O0KmXbNOaW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XKoxHnUYSp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ebG0IyM03W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oUcGomQWQ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 21033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.1142 to 35.1618 deg, Dec -23.2881 to -12.5807 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 18.1142 to 35.1618 deg, Dec -23.2881 to -12.5807 deg
Loaded 4142 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): 3196 out of 3400 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3400 out of 21033 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.737300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.737300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.07
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 21033 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.1142 to 35.1618 deg, Dec -23.2881 to -12.5807 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 18.1142 to 35.1618 deg, Dec -23.2881 to -12.5807 deg
Loaded 4142 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): 3196 out of 3400 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3400 out of 21033 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 23371 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.3056 to 35.3091 deg, Dec -23.3269 to -12.4103 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 18.3056 to 35.3091 deg, Dec -23.3269 to -12.4103 deg
Loaded 4230 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): 3215 out of 3388 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3388 out of 23371 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.0 pix Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
2.8 pix fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
15.3 mag. Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
14.7 mag. fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.7 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.O0KmXbNOaW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=795, bad_region=1, passed=21024
Got 21024 stars (including 20191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21024 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=1143 n_q2=1260 n_q3=1188 n_q4=1276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.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.XKoxHnUYSp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=721, bad_region=24, passed=23358
Got 23358 stars (including 22573 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23358 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25"
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1257 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1215 n_q4=1158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits -region wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.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.ebG0IyM03W (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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=478, bad_region=32, passed=17299
Got 17299 stars (including 16770 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17299 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 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(), 17299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17299 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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=4861 robust_rms=13.510 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.809 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.809 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.668 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.668 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.430 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4861 robust_rms_before=1.051 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.302 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.405 worst_region_rms_after=0.430 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.121 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.430
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.405 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.302 arcsec matched=4861
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1187 n_q2=1134 n_q3=1288 n_q4=1252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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.oUcGomQWQ9 (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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=479, bad_region=32, passed=17352
Got 17352 stars (including 16815 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17352 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.4 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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=4852 robust_rms=13.638 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.348 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.348 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4852 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.655 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.655 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4852 robust_rms=0.344 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.403 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4852 robust_rms_before=1.050 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.302 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.344 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.398 worst_region_rms_after=0.403 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.079 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.395
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.302 arcsec matched=4852
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.263 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1190 n_q2=1137 n_q3=1289 n_q4=1236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-40-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0268.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.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_2026-10-10_CI_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_010105_TTUQ1b1x1_940036_cXEjBgWs/wcs_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-11-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:30:43.42 -19:29:12.5: 14.81 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:41:34.57 -16:32:43.4: 13.55 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:21:14.48 -13:18:15.6: 13.64 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2025-12-26_19-27-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0028.fits at 01:26:18.07 -13:03:20.6: 15.36 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:30:43.42 -19:29:12.5: 15.00 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:21:14.48 -13:18:15.6: 13.66 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:26:18.07 -13:03:20.6: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.90 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:43.42 -19:29:12.5: ref_mag=14.90 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.3238 delta=0.58 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.65 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:21:14.48 -13:18:15.6: ref_mag=13.65 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9410 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-47-17_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0086.fits at 01:41:34.57 -16:32:43.4: 13.50 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:41:34.57 -16:32:43.4: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4800 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out33661.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 33526_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 33526_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33528_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 33528_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 33531_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 33531_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 01:19:37.97 -14:59:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33661_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 33661_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
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Considering the candidate 33861_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 33861_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 02:08:49.92 -17:45:18.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34090_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 34090_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 04758_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269
The candidate 04758_fd_Cet-11-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_00-41-39_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0269 did not pass the final checks