This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4231 2461324.9231 11.58 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2
98.64251 13.33495 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.3" and 4.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input) J-Ks=0.845+/-0.032 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.93 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461324.9231,11.58,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20261011.4231 11.58CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4231 2461324.9231 11.46 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2
98.94808 13.64988 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.9" and 3.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 2243614812909434112 | 20:36:27.14 +63:52:07.0 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.402+/-0.029 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 2243614812909434112,2461324.9231,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2243614812909434112 20261011.4231 11.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4231 2461324.9231 11.19 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9
98.60782 13.14688 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 3.9 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASASSN-V J203826.64+631831.2
Type: SR
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.710 V 12.990 V 2457592.90000 48.690000000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.32 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J203826.64+631831.2,2461324.9231,11.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J203826.64+631831.2 20261011.4231 11.19CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4231 2461324.9231 11.10 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8
98.65094 13.44232 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 4.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 2243556225256024192 | 20:36:30.03 +63:30:46.6 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=0.325+/-0.033 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 2243556225256024192,2461324.9231,11.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2243556225256024192 20261011.4231 11.10CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 11.4231 2461324.9231 11.11 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5
98.70956 13.40804 galactic Cep Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 3.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | Gaia DR3 2243559287572076288 | 20:37:02.87 +63:32:25.2 (Gaia DR3) | T | P | Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE J-Ks=1.142+/-0.029 (M)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.04 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 2243559287572076288,2461324.9231,11.11,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 2243559287572076288 20261011.4231 11.11CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461234.91091210 13.07.2026 09:51:32.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
First image: 2461234.91091210 13.07.2026 09:51:32.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Last image: 2461324.92337631 11.10.2026 10:09:29.713 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 14768
Objects passed selection criteria: 14684
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8283
Average stars matched: 8116.25 (97.9868 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 242080 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 05:11:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 87 -> 134, 35.075% > 20%; fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits vs fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 34 -> 17, 50.000% > 20%; fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits vs fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461234.91091210 13.07.2026 09:51:32.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
First image: 2461234.91091210 13.07.2026 09:51:32.805 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Last image: 2461324.92337631 11.10.2026 10:09:29.713 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 106
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.86
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: 12 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): 103737
Objects passed selection criteria: 103325
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 60440
Average stars matched: 57597.8 (95.2974 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 574620 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 05:12:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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: 2461324.92284899
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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94 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 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30
Second-epoch image center 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0764 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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45 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 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30
Second-epoch image center 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0826 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 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94
Second-epoch second image center 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00628 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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wX3zrQAFp9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZZzHxYIQB6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.knpPX22BdV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vNCxMtCjxV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 22068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.2509 to 328.1475 deg, Dec +55.8693 to +67.2520 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 289.2509 to 328.1475 deg, Dec 55.8693 to 67.2520 deg
Loaded 17165 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): 10557 out of 11305 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11305 out of 22068 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.612200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.612200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 22068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.2509 to 328.1475 deg, Dec +55.8693 to +67.2520 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 289.2509 to 328.1475 deg, Dec 55.8693 to 67.2520 deg
Loaded 17165 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): 10557 out of 11305 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11305 out of 22068 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 20646 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.2096 to 328.1480 deg, Dec +55.8692 to +67.2833 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 289.2096 to 328.1480 deg, Dec 55.8692 to 67.2833 deg
Loaded 17206 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): 10535 out of 11246 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11246 out of 20646 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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:
2.3 pix Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
2.3 pix Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
15.4 mag. Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
11.0 mag. fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
10.9 mag. fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 10.9 (SNR ) 9.5 (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.wX3zrQAFp9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=1774, bad_region=5468, passed=22068
Got 22068 stars (including 15138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22068 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=1600 n_q2=777 n_q3=1480 n_q4=1050 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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.ZZzHxYIQB6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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=1675, bad_region=5139, passed=20646
Got 20646 stars (including 14138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20646 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16644 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16644 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16644 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1591 n_q2=800 n_q3=1471 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.knpPX22BdV (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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=16, bad_region=3, passed=620
Got 620 stars (including 600 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 620 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 731 to 787 (Dec 56.4 to 67.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 583 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
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 731 to 787 (Dec 56.4 to 67.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 583 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 578 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Excluding outliers - 578 stars left (next iteration limit 635)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 578 catalog matches do not cover the frame (365/87/92/34 per quadrant, need 36 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=578 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.652 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.755 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.716 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=365 n_q2=87 n_q3=92 n_q4=34 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.vNCxMtCjxV (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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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=14, bad_region=3, passed=634
Got 634 stars (including 617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 634 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 731 to 787 (Dec 56.4 to 67.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 605 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 588 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
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 731 to 787 (Dec 56.4 to 67.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 605 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 590 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 590 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Excluding outliers - 598 stars left (next iteration limit 657)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 598 catalog matches do not cover the frame (343/134/104/17 per quadrant, need 37 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits N_match=598 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.669 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.747 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.818 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=343 n_q2=134 n_q3=104 n_q4=17 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.491 worst_q_ratio=1.116
ref2=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.471 worst_q_ratio=1.218
new1=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits sigma_overall=0.652 worst_q_ratio=1.157
new2=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits sigma_overall=0.669 worst_q_ratio=1.221
reference average sigma_overall=0.481 worst_q_ratio=1.167
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 87 -> 134, 35.075% > 20%; fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits vs fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 34 -> 17, 50.000% > 20%; fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits vs fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329_astrometric_residuals.png (578 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.58 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330_astrometric_residuals.png (598 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.61 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-05-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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 937.4'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: 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94 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 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30
Second-epoch image center 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0764 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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45 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 20:34:22.565 +61:59:04.30
Second-epoch image center 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0826 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 20:33:47.108 +61:57:09.94
Second-epoch second image center 20:33:44.139 +61:57:01.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00628 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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hhpQmEH4k8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DBMYY8r5Lz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RYKNUK52yB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits &> /tmp/tmp.psvQJhJgxC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits and wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 142777 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.2330 to 328.1848 deg, Dec +55.8503 to +67.2520 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 289.2330 to 328.1848 deg, Dec 55.8503 to 67.2520 deg
Loaded 17231 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): 9036 out of 11548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11548 out of 142777 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.457700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.457700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.86
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 142777 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.2330 to 328.1848 deg, Dec +55.8503 to +67.2520 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 289.2330 to 328.1848 deg, Dec 55.8503 to 67.2520 deg
Loaded 17231 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): 9036 out of 11548 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11548 out of 142777 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 137805 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 289.1527 to 328.1772 deg, Dec +55.8692 to +67.2869 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 289.1527 to 328.1772 deg, Dec 55.8692 to 67.2869 deg
Loaded 17253 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): 9159 out of 11625 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11625 out of 137805 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 48 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
2.1 pix Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
15.5 mag. Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
11.8 mag. fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
12.0 mag. fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.8 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hhpQmEH4k8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=35, blended=15238, bad_region=24232, passed=142742
Got 142742 stars (including 105945 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 142742 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 124959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=1643 n_q2=813 n_q3=1434 n_q4=1019 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.162
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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.DBMYY8r5Lz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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=43, blended=14147, bad_region=24833, passed=137762
Got 137762 stars (including 101222 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137762 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 55.9 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119463 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=1643 n_q2=837 n_q3=1408 n_q4=1030 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.266
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.RYKNUK52yB (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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=100, bad_region=135, passed=6031
Got 6031 stars (including 5788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6031 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 729 to 787 (Dec 56.0 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4703 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.96"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4703 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95"
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 729 to 787 (Dec 56.0 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.02"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.04"
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: the 4704 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2790/736/886/292 per quadrant, need 294 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.003 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.996 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.986 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.092 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.854 n_q1=2790 n_q2=736 n_q3=886 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.psvQJhJgxC (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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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=106, bad_region=169, passed=6166
Got 6166 stars (including 5880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6166 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4728 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.96"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4728 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95"
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 729 to 788 (Dec 56.0 to 67.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.02"
Excluding outliers - 4730 stars left (next iteration limit 5200)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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: the 4730 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2656/1053/889/132 per quadrant, need 295 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits N_match=4730 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.032 sigma_q1_arcsec=1.021 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.004 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.179 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.838 n_q1=2656 n_q2=1053 n_q3=889 n_q4=132 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-08-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.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_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_051003_TTUQ2b1x1_752170_tV8rtvTD/wcs_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8: 12.07 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9: 12.33 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2: 13.01 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2: 12.42 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.32 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.93 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:38:26.76 +63:18:31.9: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.1480 delta=1.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:37:14.83 +63:26:41.2: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.5778 delta=1.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:36:27.09 +63:52:07.2: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4435 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:36:30.05 +63:30:46.8: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.0473 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-39-37_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.04 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:37:02.75 +63:32:24.5: ref_mag=12.04 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.0667 delta=0.98 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out38206.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out42385.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out42888.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out43839.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out45381.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 161519_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 161519_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161589_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 161589_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161851_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 161851_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 161973_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 161973_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162036_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162036_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162059_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162059_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162060_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162060_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162088_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162088_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162131_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162131_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162147_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162147_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162204_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162204_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162243_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162243_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162269_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162269_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162277_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162277_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162324_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162324_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162346_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162346_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162366_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162366_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162390_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162390_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162523_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162523_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162545_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162545_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162590_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162590_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 162897_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 162897_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163046_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163046_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163087_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163087_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163140_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163140_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163195_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163195_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163314_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163314_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163316_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163316_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163442_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163442_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163464_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163464_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163471_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163471_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163534_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163534_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163677_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163677_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163769_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163769_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163774_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163774_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163791_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163791_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 163850_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 163850_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 12341_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 12341_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 43839_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
Preparing report for the candidate 43839_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
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Considering the candidate 28350_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 28350_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 57705_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 57705_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (111.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 38206_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
Preparing report for the candidate 38206_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
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Considering the candidate 45381_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
Preparing report for the candidate 45381_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
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Considering the candidate 22385_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 22385_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 44857_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 44857_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:36:38.99 +63:21:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 42888_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
Preparing report for the candidate 42888_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
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Considering the candidate 42385_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
Preparing report for the candidate 42385_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
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Considering the candidate 63991_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330
The candidate 63991_fd_Cep-05-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_05-09-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0330 did not pass the final checks
