FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
First image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Last  image: 2461324.89149006 11.10.2026 09:23:34.741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
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: 2 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):  3681
Objects passed selection criteria:  3671
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2900.75
Average stars matched: 2849 (98.216 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230768 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  Sun Oct 11 04:25:59 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: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
First image: 2461032.61603037 23.12.2025 02:46:55.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Last  image: 2461324.89149006 11.10.2026 09:23:34.741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
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: 7 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):  19467
Objects passed selection criteria:  19432
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 15907
Average stars matched: 15478.8 (97.3078 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   245948 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  Sun Oct 11 04:26:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 569325 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 569325 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits_preview.png'

Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits


renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits_preview.png'

Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 888.8278
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.8528
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1772.7016
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 398.3117
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1717.7386
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 382.3420
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.99443
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.042
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.7399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 18.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits :)

Spent 0.502413 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.7600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 18.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits :)

Spent 0.502811 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits



fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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: 2461324.89091785
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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.543 -10:01:08.85 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.543 -10:01:08.85
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0132 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:28.904 -10:00:31.10 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.904 -10:00:31.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0135 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  00:51:25.543 -10:01:08.85
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.904 -10:00:31.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01733 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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JXmKCt6l80
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mSPi5XXwgW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1wENUfGdl8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ubq66hyVD8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Loaded 3952 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): 3142 out of 3267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3267 out of 5092 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.892100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.892100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg
Loaded 3952 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): 3142 out of 3267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3267 out of 5092 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8433 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3261 to -4.5647 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8433 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3261 to -4.5647 deg
Loaded 3953 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): 3150 out of 3266 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3266 out of 5085 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
 2.1 pix  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  11.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.JXmKCt6l80 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=365, bad_region=1203, passed=5092
Got 5092 stars (including 3612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 3540 stars left (next iteration limit 3894)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=3540 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1035 n_q2=684 n_q3=1126 n_q4=695 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.mSPi5XXwgW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=357, bad_region=1183, passed=5085
Got 5085 stars (including 3633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3563 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3563 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 3561 stars left (next iteration limit 3917)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=3561 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.223 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=1046 n_q2=691 n_q3=1120 n_q4=704 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.1wENUfGdl8 (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=111, bad_region=401, passed=2243
Got 2243 stars (including 1754 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2243 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1723 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1915 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1895)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=7.578 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.703 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.703 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.483 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.483 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1723 robust_rms_before=0.919 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.319 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.483 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.079 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.483
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.587 -10:01:09.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2243 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3956564.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.919 -> 0.330 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1723 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1606 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1606 pairs (1723 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1606 robust_rms=7.578 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.371 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1606 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.699 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.699 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1606 robust_rms=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.488 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1606 robust_rms_before=0.334 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.334 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.334 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.489 worst_region_rms_after=0.488 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.489 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.488
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.587 -10:01:09.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2243 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3956757.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.334 -> 0.334 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=1606 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=424 n_q2=304 n_q3=505 n_q4=373 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.039
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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.ubq66hyVD8 (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=117, bad_region=377, passed=2438
Got 2438 stars (including 1958 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2438 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2136 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 1923 stars left (next iteration limit 2114)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=7.412 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.357 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.357 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=0.399 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.697 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.697 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1923 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.488 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1923 robust_rms_before=0.909 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.307 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.554 worst_region_rms_after=0.488 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.169 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.488
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:28.944 -10:00:31.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2438 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3956572.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.909 -> 0.330 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1923 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1806 pairs (1923 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1806 robust_rms=7.396 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.198 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.198 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1806 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.687 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.687 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1806 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.482 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.482 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1806 robust_rms_before=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.332 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.481 worst_region_rms_after=0.482 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.481 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.482
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.482 vs 0.481 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits N_match=1806 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=454 n_q2=340 n_q3=628 n_q4=384 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.146
ref2=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.253 worst_q_ratio=1.227
new1=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.039
new2=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.049
reference average sigma_overall=0.262 worst_q_ratio=1.1865
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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (3540 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (3561 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319_astrometric_residuals.png (1606 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320_astrometric_residuals.png (1806 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.587 -10:01:09.18 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.587 -10:01:09.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0133 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:28.944 -10:00:31.44 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 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48
Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.944 -10:00:31.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0137 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  00:51:25.587 -10:01:09.18
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.944 -10:00:31.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01731 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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nv9QwL1oBm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yXIXgU3SZ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qVSru3p6vA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4Zdw9Tmapv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Loaded 3954 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): 3110 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 26253 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg
Loaded 3954 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): 3110 out of 3352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 26253 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 25987 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8346 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3332 to -4.5616 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8346 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3332 to -4.5616 deg
Loaded 3957 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): 3129 out of 3354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3354 out of 25987 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
 2.1 pix  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  13.4 (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.Nv9QwL1oBm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1010, bad_region=5219, passed=26246
Got 26246 stars (including 20219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26246 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1487 n_q2=898 n_q3=1531 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.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.yXIXgU3SZ9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=998, bad_region=5125, passed=25977
Got 25977 stars (including 20039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1484 n_q2=897 n_q3=1538 n_q4=938 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.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.qVSru3p6vA (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=360, bad_region=1714, passed=12255
Got 12255 stars (including 10309 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12255 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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=4826 robust_rms=7.669 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.101 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.101 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.727 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.727 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4826 robust_rms_before=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.457 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.594 worst_region_rms_after=0.579 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.594 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.579
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.594 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.442 arcsec matched=4826
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=1368 n_q2=802 n_q3=1569 n_q4=1087 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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.4Zdw9Tmapv (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=455, bad_region=1631, passed=13315
Got 13315 stars (including 11396 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13315 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5299)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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=4817 robust_rms=7.368 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.979 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.979 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4817 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.707 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.707 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4817 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.543 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4817 robust_rms_before=0.421 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.541 worst_region_rms_after=0.543 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.541 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.543
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.541 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.401 arcsec matched=4817
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1330 n_q2=765 n_q3=1711 n_q4=1011 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.015
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:59:24.54 -11:53:32.6:  14.13 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:18:59.64 -07:58:53.7:  11.13 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:42:44.65 -09:55:01.4:  12.93 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:59:24.54 -11:53:32.6:  14.00 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:18:59.64 -07:58:53.7:  11.12 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:42:44.65 -09:55:01.4:  12.98 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.06 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.13 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:59:24.54 -11:53:32.6: ref_mag=14.06 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.6218 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:18:59.64 -07:58:53.7: ref_mag=11.13 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3069 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:44.65 -09:55:01.4: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6866 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 31306_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320
The candidate 31306_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 11.39092    2461324.89092    11.22    01:18:59.64 -07:58:54.0   0626 2027   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 11.39149    2461324.89149    11.44    01:18:59.65 -07:58:53.4   0634 2034   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31333_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320
The candidate 31333_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 11.39149    2461324.89149    12.28    00:43:47.40 -12:02:37.1   5935 4420   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

**** FOUND  00:43:47.40 -12:02:36.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31408_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320
The candidate 31408_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 11.39092    2461324.89092    12.88    00:42:44.62 -09:55:01.6   6081 3128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 11.39149    2461324.89149    12.63    00:42:44.67 -09:55:01.2   6089 3134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31472_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320
The candidate 31472_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 11.39092    2461324.89092    13.53    00:59:24.54 -11:53:32.3   3616 4341   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-22-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 11.39149    2461324.89149    13.73    00:59:24.55 -11:53:33.0   3624 4347   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_042418_TTUQ2b1x1_3949131_y5aNqILY/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_04-23-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0320.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.89091785 -observatory V36
14:37:23.43 -18:19:58.4 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:07:21.43 -20:56:08.7 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:39:55.35 +19:36:51.6 Mars (1.0mag)
09:34:21.73 +15:05:21.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:26.67 +01:36:54.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:04.85 +20:57:57.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:20.71 -00:25:36.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.84 -23:43:30.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:33:22.28 -14:33:11.7 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 11 04:25 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.89091785:
09:34:16.36 +15:05:51.5 Io (6.1mag)
09:34:31.48 +15:04:28.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:34:36.40 +15:04:01.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:33:57.68 +15:07:32.0 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:06.29 +15:25:51.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:34:19.00 +15:05:36.1 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:32:56.44 +15:27:00.6 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:47.97 +14:28:11.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:32:57.93 +15:32:25.9 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:13.50 +01:37:07.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:29.92 +01:36:49.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:55.97 +01:34:08.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:10.97 +01:36:46.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:46.11 +01:24:35.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 11 04:26 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.89091785:
02:48:40.07 +21:21:37.5 JWST
17:13:39.74 +39:04:52.4 Chandra
13:12:19.10 -62:17:07.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 11 04:26 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.89091785 -observatory V36
03:46:08.34 +20:11:55.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:24:43.10 -33:29:48.7 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:48.96 -72:24:08.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:51.89 +34:39:02.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:11.21 +25:27:29.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:56.69 +35:40:06.2 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:45.86 +41:31:32.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:11.92 -13:35:24.2 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:17:05.92 +15:59:39.6 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:50:59.20 -02:43:14.3 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:42:37.50 +65:13:05.5 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:36:07.44 +43:17:18.6 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:45:39.70 +14:15:40.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:18.76 -20:48:19.5 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:27:00.83 +18:59:50.4 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:58:16.58 -31:41:47.8 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:10:47.38 +38:44:18.9 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:14.16 -08:09:47.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:22:25.27 -08:52:16.3 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:35:47.46 +16:00:39.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
03:00:03.73 +14:20:28.4 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:38:57.77 +40:14:58.2 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:02:39.34 +14:08:47.2 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:41:01.51 +13:15:37.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:06:42.95 -32:12:59.3 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:50:50.32 +19:18:31.2 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:39:29.16 +03:26:22.2 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:18:29.83 +01:39:05.7 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:19.89 +04:35:54.4 14.8mag 220P/McNaught
06:03:29.08 +45:13:12.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:27:37.79 +25:37:04.6 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:56:14.58 +31:37:36.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70  ASASSN-26fk  2026-10-5.53 -3.9
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
18:28:46.287 +43:53:39.30  AT 2026acxz  2026-09-22.18 19.7418
18:50:25.837 +51:48:48.31  AT 2026acxy  2026-09-26.14 19.507
17:29:04.550 +70:58:39.69  AT 2026acxx  2026-09-18.17 19.9857
18:36:38.362 +53:14:52.16  AT 2026acxw  2026-09-22.17 19.6863
03:16:13.837 +33:07:04.16  AT 2026acxv  2026-09-24.50 20.55
05:52:14.054 +15:53:08.19  AT 2026acxu  2026-09-22.43 20.8781
08:02:21.458 +24:05:52.06  AT 2026acxt  2026-09-24.51 19.9945
08:26:53.421 +00:01:31.92  AT 2026acxs  2026-09-24.52 18.9046
08:04:09.422 +26:03:07.21  AT 2026acxr  2026-09-16.52 20.3455
09:49:29.452 +22:28:47.85  AT 2026acxq  2026-09-24.52 18.9887
10:39:38.343 +25:39:08.54  AT 2026acxp  2026-09-24.53 18.7327
10:46:46.678 +35:46:40.03  AT 2026acxo  2026-09-24.53 18.7833
07:54:42.514 -01:42:07.85  AT 2026acxn  2026-09-24.52 20.2449
08:05:13.593 +06:17:43.23  AT 2026acxm  2026-09-24.52 19.4626
08:21:28.246 +03:46:33.77  AT 2026acxl  2026-09-24.52 19.7999
04:46:32.556 +00:05:47.64  AT 2026acxk  2026-09-22.48 20.2187
03:43:52.593 +21:51:56.00  AT 2026acxj  2026-07-06.48 19.0551
07:17:54.475 +23:18:27.43  AT 2026acxi  2026-09-25.47 19.7261
05:06:29.004 +73:49:45.19  AT 2026acxh  2026-09-16.43 20.0492
02:06:05.697 -18:58:51.46  AT 2026acxg  2026-09-24.55 20.61
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Oct 11 04:25:27 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 20s (0.33 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
FIELD_Cet-06-Q2b1x1: 65s (1.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 81s (1.35 min)
Finished: Sun Oct 11 04:26:48 CDT 2026