######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Cep-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 531139 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 531139 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits_preview.png'
Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
renamed 'Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits_preview.png'
Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 458.8487
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 598.1554
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1460.5029
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 357.9501
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1499.8557
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 322.8773
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.18297
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.109
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/d_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits :)
Spent 0.538620 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/d_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 17.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/d_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits :)
Spent 0.537169 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/d_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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: 2461324.96028332
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43 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 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0633 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53 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 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0577 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 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43
Second-epoch second image center 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00965 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dWpKU55N2j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MJ4KySNHsi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p8wMLcd1CJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BQnFA4hCXV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 17036 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.6210 to 352.3092 deg, Dec +63.4689 to +75.2697 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 296.6210 to 352.3092 deg, Dec 63.4689 to 75.2697 deg
Loaded 14768 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): 8445 out of 8938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8938 out of 17036 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.675000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.675000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.42
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 17036 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.6210 to 352.3092 deg, Dec +63.4689 to +75.2697 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 296.6210 to 352.3092 deg, Dec 63.4689 to 75.2697 deg
Loaded 14768 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): 8445 out of 8938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8938 out of 17036 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 17960 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.1625 to 352.1409 deg, Dec +63.6103 to +75.2856 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 296.1625 to 352.1409 deg, Dec 63.6103 to 75.2856 deg
Loaded 14550 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): 8530 out of 8996 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8996 out of 17960 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
2.3 pix Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
2.3 pix fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
15.5 mag. Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
13.2 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.2 (SNR ) 10.4 (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.dWpKU55N2j (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1211, bad_region=0, passed=17036
Got 17036 stars (including 15815 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17036 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 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(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 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(), 17036 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17036 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: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.742 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.614 n_q1=1306 n_q2=864 n_q3=1497 n_q4=1242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.452
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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.MJ4KySNHsi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1202, bad_region=0, passed=17958
Got 17958 stars (including 16735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17958 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 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: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 4908 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.697 n_q1=1267 n_q2=1500 n_q3=869 n_q4=1272 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.316
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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.p8wMLcd1CJ (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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=141, bad_region=0, passed=3106
Got 3106 stars (including 2963 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3106 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 2904 stars left (next iteration limit 3192)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2904 robust_rms=13.539 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.016 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.016 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2904 robust_rms=0.546 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.713 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.713 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2904 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.495 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2904 robust_rms_before=0.765 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.549 worst_region_rms_after=0.495 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.952 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.495
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.549 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.549 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec matched=2904
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits N_match=2904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=827 n_q2=758 n_q3=469 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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.BQnFA4hCXV (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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=82, bad_region=0, passed=2156
Got 2156 stars (including 2071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2156 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2023 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2018 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2018 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2150 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2024 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2017 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2017 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 2017 stars left (next iteration limit 2219)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2017 robust_rms=10.252 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.498 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.498 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2017 robust_rms=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.844 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.844 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2017 robust_rms=0.408 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.517 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.517 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2017 robust_rms_before=0.832 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.408 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.567 worst_region_rms_after=0.517 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.984 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.517
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.567 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.567 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.412 arcsec matched=2017
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits N_match=2017 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=503 n_q2=567 n_q3=275 n_q4=672 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits sigma_overall=0.511 worst_q_ratio=1.452
ref2=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits sigma_overall=0.530 worst_q_ratio=1.316
new1=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.122
new2=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.141
reference average sigma_overall=0.5205 worst_q_ratio=1.384
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 827 -> 503, 39.178% > 20%; fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits vs fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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 (q2: 758 -> 567, 25.198% > 20%; fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits vs fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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 (q3: 469 -> 275, 41.365% > 20%; fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits vs fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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: 850 -> 672, 20.941% > 20%; fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits vs fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332_astrometric_residuals.png (4908 matched stars from wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369_astrometric_residuals.png (2904 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (2017 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 20:24:38.40 +74:42:18.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 20:24:38.40 +74:42:18.4: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:24:38.40 +74:42:18.4: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 21827_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 21827_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 10.26 | 20:24:38.37 +74:42:18.7 | 7848 0105 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 10.60 | 20:24:38.43 +74:42:18.1 | 7846 0111 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 11492_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 11492_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 5.54 | 22:49:40.18 +66:12:01.7 | 0279 4527 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:49:40.10 +66:12:02.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43 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 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0633 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53 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 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0577 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 21:36:40.772 +69:58:39.43
Second-epoch second image center 21:36:38.191 +69:59:11.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00965 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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ju7f1c4fOO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rTwlljCJ8j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e9COLonBkf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PSOvUTu7fS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 106328 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec +63.4691 to +75.2696 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 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec 63.4691 to 75.2696 deg
Loaded 14908 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): 7500 out of 9091 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9091 out of 106328 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.548500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.548500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 106328 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec +63.4691 to +75.2696 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec 63.4691 to 75.2696 deg
Loaded 14908 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): 7500 out of 9091 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9091 out of 106328 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 109415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 295.8410 to 352.2720 deg, Dec +63.6067 to +75.2924 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 295.8410 to 352.2720 deg, Dec 63.6067 to 75.2924 deg
Loaded 14679 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): 7528 out of 9103 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9103 out of 109415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
2.1 pix Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
2.1 pix fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
15.6 mag. Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 12.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=9602, bad_region=1, passed=106300
Got 106300 stars (including 96569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 106300 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106300 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106300 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 106300 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.745 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.617 n_q1=1335 n_q2=855 n_q3=1439 n_q4=1282 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.475
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=40, blended=10122, bad_region=1, passed=109375
Got 109375 stars (including 99118 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 109375 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 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: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109375 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 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(), 109375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 109375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.658 n_q1=1293 n_q2=1468 n_q3=897 n_q4=1251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.266
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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.e9COLonBkf (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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=660, bad_region=47, passed=27440
Got 27440 stars (including 26677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.2 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.2 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=13.294 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.414 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.414 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.562 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.744 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.744 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.509 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.509 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=0.780 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.557 worst_region_rms_after=0.509 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.957 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.509
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.557 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec matched=4866
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=1451 n_q2=1247 n_q3=793 n_q4=1375 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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.PSOvUTu7fS (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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=407, bad_region=46, passed=19666
Got 19666 stars (including 19178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19666 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19666 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5310)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=11.230 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.474 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.474 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.619 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.869 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.869 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.593 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.593 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4826 robust_rms_before=0.855 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.447 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.617 worst_region_rms_after=0.593 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.972 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.593
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.617 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.617 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.447 arcsec matched=4826
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1308 n_q2=1356 n_q3=688 n_q4=1474 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.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-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 22:43:58.47 +71:52:21.6: 11.29 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 20:24:38.37 +74:42:18.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 22:45:21.50 +72:08:46.8: 12.32 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 22:18:21.39 +73:36:40.8: 11.76 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 22:29:45.37 +73:00:48.4: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 22:53:00.62 +72:29:20.5: 11.61 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 20:24:38.37 +74:42:18.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:24:38.37 +74:42:18.5: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 20:05:22.58 +73:26:03.2: 13.00 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 20:37:32.09 +66:21:30.3: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 22:18:21.39 +73:36:40.8: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 22:53:00.62 +72:29:20.5: 11.50 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 22:29:45.37 +73:00:48.4: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 22:43:58.47 +71:52:21.6: 11.22 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 22:45:21.50 +72:08:46.8: 12.38 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:53:00.62 +72:29:20.5: ref_mag=11.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7876 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:18:21.39 +73:36:40.8: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3695 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:45.37 +73:00:48.4: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9991 delta=0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.25 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:43:58.47 +71:52:21.6: ref_mag=11.25 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2437 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:45:21.50 +72:08:46.8: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0976 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 20:05:22.58 +73:26:03.2: 12.49 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits at 20:48:23.09 +69:10:05.6: 13.08 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.67 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:05:22.58 +73:26:03.2: ref_mag=12.67 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6723 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 20:37:32.09 +66:21:30.3: 12.77 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.88 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:37:32.09 +66:21:30.3: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4449 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits at 20:48:23.09 +69:10:05.6: 12.96 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:48:23.09 +69:10:05.6: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6179 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 130837_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130837_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.21 | 22:14:53.00 +74:25:55.5 | 3443 0290 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:14:52.97 +74:25:56.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 130842_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130842_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.38 | 22:44:57.24 +72:56:07.1 | 1958 0788 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:44:57.65 +72:56:06.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 130844_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130844_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 12.10 | 22:45:21.57 +72:08:47.2 | 1779 1226 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.10 | 22:45:21.43 +72:08:46.4 | 1777 1231 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 130845_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130845_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.95 | 22:54:15.57 +71:43:00.9 | 1290 1320 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:54:15.51 +71:43:00.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 130846_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130846_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 11.74 | 22:53:00.64 +72:29:20.3 | 1523 0904 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.91 | 22:53:00.61 +72:29:20.7 | 1521 0909 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 130847_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130847_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 11.44 | 22:18:21.37 +73:36:40.9 | 3190 0735 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.29 | 22:18:21.41 +73:36:40.7 | 3188 0740 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 130848_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130848_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 11.23 | 22:43:58.63 +71:52:21.0 | 1784 1405 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.28 | 22:43:58.32 +71:52:22.3 | 1782 1409 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 130883_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 130883_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 10.38 | 20:24:38.37 +74:42:18.5 | 7848 0105 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 10.73 | 20:24:38.36 +74:42:18.4 | 7846 0111 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 131075_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131075_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.62 | 22:02:55.80 +74:26:00.1 | 3919 0388 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:02:55.84 +74:26:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 131154_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131154_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 12.06 | 22:29:45.45 +73:00:48.8 | 2618 0953 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.93 | 22:29:45.28 +73:00:47.9 | 2616 0958 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 131162_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131162_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 12.67 | 20:05:22.62 +73:26:02.6 | 8833 0630 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.67 | 20:05:22.55 +73:26:03.8 | 8831 0635 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 131187_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131187_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.90 | 23:11:09.49 +70:24:43.2 | 0195 1697 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 131238_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131238_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.46 | 22:40:59.07 +73:39:47.6 | 2270 0431 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:40:59.21 +73:39:47.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 131249_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131249_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 12.39 | 20:37:32.02 +66:21:30.4 | 8212 5191 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.55 | 20:37:32.16 +66:21:30.3 | 8209 5197 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 131334_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131334_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.29 | 23:11:36.38 +71:32:48.4 | 0482 1068 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 131350_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131350_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.43 | 20:48:23.44 +69:09:29.5 | 7335 3614 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 20:48:23.43 +69:09:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 131353_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131353_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 11.46028 | 2461324.96028 | 12.64 | 20:48:23.03 +69:10:05.5 | 7338 3602 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-02-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0369.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.60 | 20:48:23.15 +69:10:05.7 | 7335 3608 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
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Considering the candidate 131571_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131571_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.52 | 23:01:30.16 +71:34:34.8 | 0935 1261 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.0") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 131583_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 131583_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.43 | 22:37:34.86 +67:39:59.8 | 1266 3925 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 67200_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 67200_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 5.61 | 22:49:40.32 +66:12:03.1 | 0279 4527 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:49:40.17 +66:12:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17152_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 17152_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.29 | 20:15:10.25 +71:59:24.7 | 8649 1606 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 20:15:10.31 +71:59:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 122691_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 122691_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 10.54 | 21:34:12.51 +74:20:40.3 | 5070 0580 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (33.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 101746_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 101746_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 12.96 | 21:08:07.07 +67:49:20.6 | 6318 4511 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 54546_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 54546_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.34 | 22:25:13.00 +68:27:46.3 | 2079 3664 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (32.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 28414_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 28414_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 11.42 | 22:51:40.15 +70:17:44.4 | 1087 2168 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 35369_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 35369_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 6.61 | 21:28:39.88 +70:33:41.6 | 5211 2871 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 21:28:39.88 +70:33:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17887_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370
The candidate 17887_fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 11.46103 | 2461324.96103 | 6.43 | 22:09:48.07 +72:20:27.2 | 3388 1574 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_060437_TTUQ1b1x1_1763739_MUiKzDY3/fd_Cep-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-11_06-03-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0370.fits |
**** FOUND 22:09:48.16 +72:20:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.96028332 -observatory V36
14:37:40.28 -18:21:36.5 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:07:16.75 -20:55:44.1 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:40:04.94 +19:36:20.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:34:24.40 +15:05:09.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:25.45 +01:36:47.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:04.41 +20:57:56.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:20.29 -00:25:39.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.79 -23:43:30.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:37:41.05 -14:58:18.3 Moon (-8.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.96028332:
09:34:18.68 +15:05:41.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:34:34.67 +15:04:13.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:34:39.57 +15:03:46.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:34:00.74 +15:07:17.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:09.26 +15:25:38.3 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:34:22.66 +15:05:18.8 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:32:59.30 +15:26:49.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:50.38 +14:27:59.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:33:00.30 +15:32:14.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:12.15 +01:36:59.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:28.35 +01:36:43.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:54.90 +01:34:00.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:09.86 +01:36:38.1 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:44.87 +01:24:28.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.96028332:
02:48:44.73 +21:20:36.7 JWST
17:25:15.36 +37:36:46.5 Chandra
14:13:52.85 -61:42:11.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.96028332 -observatory V36
03:46:07.03 +20:11:56.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:24:46.86 -33:29:42.5 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:50.60 -72:24:25.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:51.40 +34:39:09.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:12.81 +25:27:27.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:58.64 +35:40:32.9 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:46.80 +41:31:20.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:12.10 -13:35:27.3 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:17:13.71 +15:59:19.3 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:51:03.43 -02:43:35.2 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:42:54.84 +65:11:25.3 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:36:02.67 +43:16:42.5 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:45:43.74 +14:16:05.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:20.34 -21:06:10.0 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:26:50.49 +18:59:13.5 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:58:21.14 -31:40:50.8 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:10:52.69 +38:43:35.0 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:16.96 -08:10:07.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:22:22.57 -08:52:23.6 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:35:52.92 +16:00:13.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:59:59.45 +14:20:16.2 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:39:12.78 +40:16:11.0 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:02:49.03 +14:07:18.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:41:10.08 +13:14:40.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:06:53.48 -32:14:10.7 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:50:53.19 +19:18:20.5 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:38:53.79 +03:29:47.2 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:18:40.18 +01:38:06.5 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:17.45 +04:35:22.7 14.8mag 220P/McNaught
06:03:35.13 +45:14:07.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:27:43.77 +25:36:58.7 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:56:18.76 +31:37:21.5 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70 ASASSN-26fk 2026-10-5.53 -3.9
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90 ASASSN-26fi 2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20 ASASSN-26fh 2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90 AT2026adfv 2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc 2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa 2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4 PNV J00421276+4116284 2026-09-10.9176 18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7 TCP J17520680-2343207 2026-09-08.7896 12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6 PNV J00421393+4116356 2026-09-22.6597 19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5 TCP J18140158+1513555 2026-09-24.4645 14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5 TCP J00423661+4113505 2026-09-29.7462 17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8 TCP J22034629-1107578 2026-09-29.7438 14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2 TCP J22050206+2049012 2026-10-03.5715 17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2 TCP J00381501+4114472 2026-10-08.5978 17.72Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:00:29.980 +18:33:24.69 AT 2026acyi 2026-08-31.60 21.38
01:44:56.733 +00:38:32.49 AT 2026acyh 2026-09-21.88 22.21
01:45:25.068 +03:43:05.31 AT 2026acyg 2026-09-12.91 22.32
23:02:48.800 +03:40:01.33 AT 2026acyf 2026-08-31.80 21.75
05:44:27.090 +33:39:00.48 AT 2026acye 2026-09-25.43 18.62
06:12:59.365 -58:12:49.41 AT 2026acyd 2026-09-25.74 18.37
06:44:13.801 +10:23:30.61 AT 2026acyc 2026-09-24.45 17.58
21:50:55.698 -02:51:50.17 SN 2026acyb 2026-09-20.25 19.4497
17:12:55.487 +34:28:22.84 SN 2026acya 2026-09-22.17 19.6988
18:28:46.287 +43:53:39.30 AT 2026acxz 2026-09-22.18 19.7418
18:50:25.837 +51:48:48.31 AT 2026acxy 2026-09-26.14 19.507
17:29:04.550 +70:58:39.69 AT 2026acxx 2026-09-18.17 19.9857
18:36:38.362 +53:14:52.16 AT 2026acxw 2026-09-22.17 19.6863
03:16:13.837 +33:07:04.16 AT 2026acxv 2026-09-24.50 20.55
05:52:14.054 +15:53:08.19 AT 2026acxu 2026-09-22.43 20.8781
08:02:21.458 +24:05:52.06 AT 2026acxt 2026-09-24.51 19.9945
08:26:53.421 +00:01:31.92 AT 2026acxs 2026-09-24.52 18.9046
08:04:09.422 +26:03:07.21 AT 2026acxr 2026-09-16.52 20.3455
09:49:29.452 +22:28:47.85 AT 2026acxq 2026-09-24.52 18.9887
10:39:38.343 +25:39:08.54 AT 2026acxp 2026-09-24.53 18.7327
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