FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last  image: 2461324.96494859 11.10.2026 11:09:21.558   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4709
Objects passed selection criteria:  4690
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3147.5
Average stars matched: 3086.75 (98.0699 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231764 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Oct  9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Oct 11 06:12:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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: 
Cet-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 527945 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 527945 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits_preview.png'

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits


renamed 'Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits_preview.png'

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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= 717.0010
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 550.9051
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1821.8891
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 478.1137
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1899.6651
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 461.8981
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.54099
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.035
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.6800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits :)

Spent 0.527700 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.6700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits :)

Spent 0.523785 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits



fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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: 2461324.96446245
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.056 -01:59:53.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.056 -01:59:53.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0072 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:18.820 -01:59:13.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:18.820 -01:59:13.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:34:17.056 -01:59:53.42
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:18.820 -01:59:13.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01329 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tm3BXGvvjd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eJm4hIQuVf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W5ZSD8B2Tv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D0eoWlWtFl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 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): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 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): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to +3.3098 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6622 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3144 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4174 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): 3349 out of 3556 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3556 out of 6467 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )  10.6 (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.Tm3BXGvvjd (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=509, bad_region=1489, passed=6487
Got 6487 stars (including 4593 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4486 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4480 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4486 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4479 stars left (next iteration limit 4928)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4479 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1494 n_q2=799 n_q3=1399 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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.eJm4hIQuVf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, bad_region=1483, passed=6467
Got 6467 stars (including 4560 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4447 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4447 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4446 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4446 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4446 stars left (next iteration limit 4891)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4446 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1469 n_q2=802 n_q3=1381 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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.W5ZSD8B2Tv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=108, bad_region=176, passed=1658
Got 1658 stars (including 1383 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1658 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1340 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1501 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1340 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1338 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1501 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 1338 stars left (next iteration limit 1471)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1338 robust_rms=7.206 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.321 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=7.852 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1338 robust_rms=0.583 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.676 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.656 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1338 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.407 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1338 robust_rms_before=0.951 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.472 worst_region_rms_after=0.407 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.362 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.407
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.127 -01:59:53.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1658 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2179038.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.951 -> 0.349 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1338 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1255 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1255 pairs (1338 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1255 robust_rms=7.161 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.734 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=7.533 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1255 robust_rms=0.581 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.679 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.622 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1255 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.409 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1255 robust_rms_before=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.412 worst_region_rms_after=0.409 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.412 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.409
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.127 -01:59:53.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1658 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2184131.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.350 -> 0.351 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1255 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1255 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits N_match=1255 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=633 n_q2=201 n_q3=332 n_q4=89 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.198
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.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.D0eoWlWtFl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=88, bad_region=161, passed=1371
Got 1371 stars (including 1129 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1085 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1083 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1083 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1085 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1228 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1081 stars left (next iteration limit 1191)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1081 robust_rms=7.209 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.481 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.037 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1081 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.646 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.646 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1081 robust_rms=0.366 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.456 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.456 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1081 robust_rms_before=0.976 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.366 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.500 worst_region_rms_after=0.456 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.425 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.456
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.500 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.500 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec matched=1081
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=1081 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=527 n_q2=181 n_q3=285 n_q4=88 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.330
ref2=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.297
new1=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.198
new2=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.228
reference average sigma_overall=0.3315 worst_q_ratio=1.3135
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097_astrometric_residuals.png (4479 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098_astrometric_residuals.png (4446 matched stars from wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393_astrometric_residuals.png (1255 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (1081 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
  
Last  image: 2461324.96446245 11.10.2026 11:08:39.556 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is  605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 2043 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out2273910.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out2273910.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
  log-odds ratio 31.2437 (3.70641e+13), 8 match, 0 conflict, 23 distractors, 44 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5818,-1.98327), pixel scale 5.93039 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-+-----+-----+-----+--++----+(best)+--------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out2273910.solved to indicate this.
Field: out2273910.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (38.569924, -1.996656) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:34:16.782, -01:59:47.962).
Field size: 15.7312 x 10.5331 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 179.511 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits' -> 'fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Oct 11 06:13 fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Oct 11 06:13 out2273910.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits (fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out2273910.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out2273910.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.6617 degrees of RA,Dec (38.5691,-1.99749)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
  log-odds ratio 31.2437 (3.70641e+13), 8 match, 0 conflict, 23 distractors, 44 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5818,-1.98327), pixel scale 5.93039 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-+-----+-----+-----+--++----+(best)+--------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out2273910.solved to indicate this.
Field: out2273910.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (38.571878, -1.996771) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:34:17.251, -01:59:48.377).
Field size: 15.7142 x 10.5347 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 179.511 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Oct 11 06:13 fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Oct 11 06:13 out2273910.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 9202 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.468, 951.423] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 125.716 (3.95999e+54), 13 match, 0 conflict, 126 distractors, 13 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---++------+-----+---+-+-----------+-----+--+------------------------------+---------------------+--
 --> log-odds 125.716
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 242.043 (1.3116e+105), 23 match, 0 conflict, 132 distractors, 23 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++------+--+--+-+-+-+-----------+-----+--+------------------------------+++-----+-+-----------+--
 --> log-odds 242.043
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 482.216 (2.65178e+209), 45 match, 0 conflict, 140 distractors, 46 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++--+---+--++-+-+-+-+----+++----+-+---+-++++-+------------++-------+--+-+++-+---+-+------++--++--
 --> log-odds 482.216
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 960.702 (inf), 91 match, 0 conflict, 150 distractors, 94 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++-++-+-+-+++-+-+++-+--+++++-+++++++--+-+++++++--+--+----++++---+++++-+++++-+---+++---++-++--+++-
 --> log-odds 960.702
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1882.11 (inf), 189 match, 0 conflict, 515 distractors, 193 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-++++++++++--++++-+++++--+++++-+++++-+-+++++---++-++--+++-
 --> log-odds 1882.11
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3427.12 (inf), 365 match, 0 conflict, 1027 distractors, 371 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++-++++++++-++++++--++++
 --> log-odds 3427.12
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 6283.17 (inf), 717 match, 0 conflict, 1833 distractors, 725 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++--++++
 --> log-odds 6283.17
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 11481.2 (inf), 1419 match, 0 conflict, 2557 distractors, 1454 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++
 --> log-odds 11481.2
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.468, 951.423] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 125.716 (3.95999e+54), 13 match, 0 conflict, 126 distractors, 13 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---++------+-----+---+-+-----------+-----+--+------------------------------+---------------------+--
 --> log-odds 125.716
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 242.043 (1.3116e+105), 23 match, 0 conflict, 132 distractors, 23 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++------+--+--+-+-+-+-----------+-----+--+------------------------------+++-----+-+-----------+--
 --> log-odds 242.043
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 482.216 (2.65178e+209), 45 match, 0 conflict, 140 distractors, 46 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++--+---+--++-+-+-+-+----+++----+-+---+-++++-+------------++-------+--+-+++-+---+-+------++--++--
 --> log-odds 482.216
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 960.702 (inf), 91 match, 0 conflict, 150 distractors, 94 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++-++-++-+-+-+++-+-+++-+--+++++-+++++++--+-+++++++--+--+----++++---+++++-+++++-+---+++---++-++--+++-
 --> log-odds 960.702
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1882.11 (inf), 189 match, 0 conflict, 515 distractors, 193 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-++++++++++--++++-+++++--+++++-+++++-+-+++++---++-++--+++-
 --> log-odds 1882.11
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3427.12 (inf), 365 match, 0 conflict, 1027 distractors, 371 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++-++++++++-++++++--++++
 --> log-odds 3427.12
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 6283.17 (inf), 717 match, 0 conflict, 1833 distractors, 725 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++--++++
 --> log-odds 6283.17
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 11481.2 (inf), 1419 match, 0 conflict, 2557 distractors, 1454 index.
  RA,Dec = (38.5727,-1.99594), pixel scale 5.9613 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++
 --> log-odds 11481.2
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (38.571889, -1.997336) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:34:17.253, -01:59:50.410).
Field size: 15.7123 x 10.5338 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 179.514 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.new"...

renamed 'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.056 -01:59:53.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 11541 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2281266.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.056 -01:59:53.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0072 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0072 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.8,4.8,4.3,5.3,5.7,6.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.8,4.8,4.3,5.3,5.8,6.3 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-09T03:25:38.9866439
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-09T03:25:38.9866439

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-01-09T03:25:38.986
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461049.64292808 mid. exp.
The reference image star  7501.139    19.074 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7566.039    12.965 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8621.295    10.216 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9135.266     8.860 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8583.497     6.969 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7919.449     4.714 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8551.628     4.157 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8167.248     2.456 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9563.048     2.424 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8703.761     1.381 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 28088, (28088 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 15
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 6472
 * rejected close to frame edge: 141
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 15
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.10
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.1  (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.6
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.8
Selected detection limit= -7.8
Final detection limit= -7.8 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 21
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    28089 * detected, using  500/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.013884, number_of_ambiguous_matches=390 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=26204 inliers=26204 rms 0.46 -> 0.46 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.010609, number_of_ambiguous_matches=298 
26196 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=26196 inliers=26196 rms 0.40 -> 0.40 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.005803, number_of_ambiguous_matches=163 
26168 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=2 pairs=26168 inliers=26168 rms 0.25 -> 0.24 pix, max corner correction 0.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002172, number_of_ambiguous_matches=61 
26162 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.001
    28089 stars detected, 26162 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 24988, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 24988 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 24988 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix -0.00000*Y_pix -0.00036
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 23806 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.10
    30015 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  213668 kB used, 252396 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-11T11:08:39.5566761
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-11T11:08:39.5566761

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-11T11:08:39.556
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
The star  7518.359    15.759 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7583.518     9.856 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7938.195     2.364 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8187.126     1.407 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9525.590     1.290 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9440.966    21.808 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9032.487    25.956 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8873.535    26.418 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8979.886    45.862 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8030.191    36.676 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 10353
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 5
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 1104
 * rejected close to frame edge: 55
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 24
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    10353 * detected, using  184/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000766, number_of_ambiguous_matches=23 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=10165 inliers=10165 rms 1.17 -> 0.47 pix, max corner correction 3.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000466, number_of_ambiguous_matches=14 
10166 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=10166 inliers=10166 rms 0.41 -> 0.40 pix, max corner correction 1.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000200, number_of_ambiguous_matches=6 
10154 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=10154 inliers=10154 rms 0.25 -> 0.25 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000100, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
10150 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.137
    10353 stars detected, 10150 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 9389, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 9389 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 8489 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00012*X_pix +0.00017*Y_pix -0.76798
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 8489 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.44
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    30015 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  213300 kB used, 252396 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-11T11:09:21.5587595
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-11T11:09:21.5587595

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-11T11:09:21.558
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
The star  7942.946     9.082 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9532.391     4.099 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8191.434     7.297 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8467.011     4.505 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7587.975    16.355 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7522.758    22.282 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8878.023    33.243 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9446.253    27.821 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8984.220    52.419 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8034.807    43.226 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 8788
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 978
 * rejected close to frame edge: 51
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 45
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
     8788 * detected, using  156/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000766, number_of_ambiguous_matches=23 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=8555 inliers=8555 rms 1.00 -> 0.58 pix, max corner correction 4.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000600, number_of_ambiguous_matches=18 
8546 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=8546 inliers=8546 rms 0.44 -> 0.44 pix, max corner correction 1.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000400, number_of_ambiguous_matches=12 
8538 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=8538 inliers=8538 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000100, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
8531 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.115
     8788 stars detected,  8531 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 7811, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 7811 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 7092 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00010*X_pix +0.00016*Y_pix -0.69932
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 7092 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.49
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    30015 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  213300 kB used, 252396 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 56177 (56177 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  4774 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7402 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  3810 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  3412 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  6764 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 26030 objects, the longest string is 383 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************

Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461049.64292808  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 28088  *matched= 28088  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
exp_start= 09.01.2026 03:26:36.746  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461049.64359660  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.001  *detected= 28089  *matched= 26162  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
exp_start= 11.10.2026 11:08:39.556  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461324.96446245  ap=  4.8  rotation=  -0.137  *detected= 10353  *matched= 10150  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-08-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0393.fits
exp_start= 11.10.2026 11:09:21.558  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461324.96494859  ap=  4.8  rotation=  -0.115  *detected=  8788  *matched=  8531  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_061034_TTUQ2b1x1_2165407_A0K0mFf7/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-09-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
########### Completed Cet-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
###################################################################################
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).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
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
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.96446245 -observatory V36
14:37:41.29 -18:21:42.4 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:07:16.45 -20:55:42.6 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:40:05.52 +19:36:18.9 Mars (1.0mag)
09:34:24.56 +15:05:08.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:25.38 +01:36:47.0 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:04.38 +20:57:56.8 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:20.27 -00:25:39.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.79 -23:43:30.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:37:55.84 -14:59:51.8 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 11 06:12 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.96446245:
09:34:18.83 +15:05:40.6 Io (6.1mag)
09:34:34.86 +15:04:12.1 Europa (6.2mag)
09:34:39.76 +15:03:45.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:34:00.92 +15:07:16.9 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:09.44 +15:25:37.5 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:34:22.92 +15:05:17.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:32:59.47 +15:26:48.7 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:50.52 +14:27:58.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:33:00.44 +15:32:14.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:12.06 +01:36:58.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:28.25 +01:36:42.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:54.84 +01:34:00.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:09.80 +01:36:37.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:44.80 +01:24:27.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 11 06:13 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.96446245:
02:48:45.19 +21:20:31.5 JWST
17:25:56.84 +37:31:47.3 Chandra
14:17:33.84 -61:37:22.5 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 11 06:12 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.96446245 -observatory V36
03:46:06.95 +20:11:56.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:24:47.09 -33:29:42.1 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:50.70 -72:24:26.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:51.37 +34:39:10.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:12.90 +25:27:27.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:58.76 +35:40:34.6 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:46.85 +41:31:20.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:12.11 -13:35:27.5 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:17:14.18 +15:59:18.1 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:51:03.68 -02:43:36.4 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:42:55.89 +65:11:19.2 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:36:02.39 +43:16:40.3 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:45:43.98 +14:16:06.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:20.43 -21:07:14.4 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:26:49.87 +18:59:11.2 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:58:21.42 -31:40:47.3 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:10:53.02 +38:43:32.3 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:17.13 -08:10:08.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:22:22.41 -08:52:24.0 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:35:53.25 +16:00:11.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:59:59.20 +14:20:15.4 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:39:13.68 +40:16:15.3 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:02:49.61 +14:07:13.0 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:41:10.60 +13:14:37.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:06:54.12 -32:14:15.0 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:50:53.36 +19:18:19.9 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:38:51.66 +03:29:59.5 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:18:40.80 +01:38:02.9 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:17.31 +04:35:20.8 14.8mag 220P/McNaught
06:03:35.50 +45:14:11.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:27:44.13 +25:36:58.3 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:56:19.01 +31:37:20.6 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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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Oct 11 06:12:31 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 20s (0.33 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
FIELD_Cet-04-Q2b1x1: 77s (1.28 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 84s (1.40 min)
Finished: Sun Oct 11 06:13:55 CDT 2026