NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Cet-06-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    13.99    00:57:00.60 -05:48:57.6   5643 5720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.06    00:57:00.52 -05:48:59.1   5637 5725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 12.2347  2461325.7347  14.03  00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4
126.73994 -68.64677 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
805 Hormuthia                0     -0       0  14.1     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4:  15.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4:  15.87 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Cet-06-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits
Field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 367361 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 367361 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits_preview.png'
Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits

renamed 'Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits_preview.png'
Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 888.8278 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.8528 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1390.2084 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 478.9863 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1388.9903 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 478.4322 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.56409 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001 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 ---------------------------------------------- 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 = 21.5200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-12T00:37:15.1035963' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-12T05:37:15.1035963' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61325.234202581 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-12T05:37:25.0061303' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61325.2343171989 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 12.8550769100763 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -9.99997030863603 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 45.3875 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 165.980833333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.40339998453858 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Cet-06' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '00 51 26' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-10 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20705 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20705 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 21.5200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 21.5200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 64.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.49 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 22.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 15.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 22.00176 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 12.601008 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits :) Spent 0.577867 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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 21.4300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits :) Spent 0.599123 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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/d_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits


fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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: 2461325.73431832 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 Second-epoch image center 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01208 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VFWfCZqCsT Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rr9X57hqIZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.87SsTMewzH Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q06eLPxtQe Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8432 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3223 to -4.5646 deg Loaded 3952 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3142 out of 3267 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3267 out of 5092 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.892100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.892100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.57 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.32
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

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

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

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=6.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 15.3 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 15.0 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 15.0 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.0 (SNR ) 11.9 (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.VFWfCZqCsT (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=365, bad_region=1203, passed=5092 Got 5092 stars (including 3612 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5092 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3540 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3543 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3540 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 3540 stars left (next iteration limit 3894) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=3540 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.241 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1035 n_q2=684 n_q3=1126 n_q4=695 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.rr9X57hqIZ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=357, bad_region=1183, passed=5085 Got 5085 stars (including 3633 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5085 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3563 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3561 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3563 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Excluding outliers - 3561 stars left (next iteration limit 3917) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=3561 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.223 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=1046 n_q2=691 n_q3=1120 n_q4=704 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.87SsTMewzH (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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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=310, bad_region=957, passed=4301 Got 4301 stars (including 3106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4301 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3038 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3036 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3541 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3038 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3541 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3541 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 3036 stars left (next iteration limit 3339) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=7.328 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.303 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.303 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=0.640 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.880 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.880 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3036 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.408 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.408 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3036 robust_rms_before=0.972 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.400 worst_region_rms_after=0.408 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.007 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.408 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.400 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.341 arcsec matched=3036 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=3036 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=965 n_q2=550 n_q3=1020 n_q4=501 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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.q06eLPxtQe (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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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=301, bad_region=970, passed=4371 Got 4371 stars (including 3169 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4371 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3102 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3100 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3102 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 3100 stars left (next iteration limit 3410) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3100 robust_rms=7.216 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.594 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.594 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3100 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.128 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.128 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3100 robust_rms=0.326 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.422 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.422 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3100 robust_rms_before=0.988 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.307 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.326 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.419 worst_region_rms_after=0.422 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.072 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.422 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.419 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.419 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.307 arcsec matched=3100 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits N_match=3100 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=991 n_q2=572 n_q3=1027 n_q4=510 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.146 ref2=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.253 worst_q_ratio=1.227 new1=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.102 new2=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits sigma_overall=0.310 worst_q_ratio=1.141 reference average sigma_overall=0.262 worst_q_ratio=1.1865 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (3540 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (3561 matched stars from wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300_astrometric_residuals.png (3036 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301_astrometric_residuals.png (3100 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 Second-epoch image center 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 00:51:25.673 -10:00:21.48 Second-epoch image center 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 00:51:26.303 -09:59:46.10 Second-epoch second image center 00:51:28.604 -10:00:13.21 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01208 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pbCEQTWZOB Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0l2L8tU3Fb Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yJl8DafwjV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pb0hxMJtgu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits and wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 26253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.8317 to 21.0419 deg, Dec -15.3222 to -4.5543 deg Loaded 3954 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3110 out of 3352 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3352 out of 26253 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778800 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778800 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.28 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.50
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

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

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

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (aperture=5.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 2.1 pix Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 2.1 pix fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 15.5 mag. Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 15.2 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 15.2 mag. fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 14.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.pbCEQTWZOB (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1010, bad_region=5219, passed=26246 Got 26246 stars (including 20219 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26246 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22242 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5343) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.251 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1487 n_q2=898 n_q3=1531 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.0l2L8tU3Fb (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=998, bad_region=5125, passed=25977 Got 25977 stars (including 20039 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25977 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22053 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5342) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.243 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1484 n_q2=897 n_q3=1538 n_q4=938 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits -region wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.yJl8DafwjV (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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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=15, blended=826, bad_region=4866, passed=23255 Got 23255 stars (including 17704 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23255 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19496 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5335) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=7.276 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.877 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.877 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.638 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.964 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.964 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.446 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.446 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=0.957 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.441 worst_region_rms_after=0.446 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.056 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.446 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.441 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.370 arcsec matched=4850 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1612 n_q2=931 n_q3=1485 n_q4=822 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.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.Pb0hxMJtgu (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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.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=9, blended=818, bad_region=4812, passed=23008 Got 23008 stars (including 17514 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23008 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4846 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19289 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19289 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19289 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4846 stars left (next iteration limit 5330) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4846 robust_rms=7.283 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.470 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.470 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4846 robust_rms=0.637 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.060 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.060 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4846 robust_rms=0.355 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.458 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.458 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4846 robust_rms_before=0.977 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.355 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.439 worst_region_rms_after=0.458 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.180 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.458 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.439 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.329 arcsec matched=4846 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits N_match=4846 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1615 n_q2=931 n_q3=1478 n_q4=822 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/wcs_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:49:09.17 -09:50:17.3: 14.58 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:46:41.26 -08:18:06.8: 14.16 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:47:08.99 -14:07:27.0: 14.29 +/- 0.11 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:51:52.20 -12:39:12.1: 14.24 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:03:55.92 -09:08:02.1: 13.44 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:33:29.52 -06:43:51.7: 13.30 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 01:00:29.21 -12:13:28.1: 13.95 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:35:55.55 -10:57:28.7: 14.67 +/- 0.13 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:56:07.56 -12:19:23.2: 14.90 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:47:08.99 -14:07:27.0: 14.25 +/- 0.10 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:49:09.17 -09:50:17.3: 14.73 +/- 0.12 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:03:55.92 -09:08:02.1: 13.51 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:33:29.52 -06:43:51.7: 13.27 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:46:41.26 -08:18:06.8: 14.20 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 01:00:29.21 -12:13:28.1: 13.93 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:51:52.20 -12:39:12.1: 14.24 +/- 0.08 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.27 +/- 0.07 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.64 +/- 0.08 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:49:09.17 -09:50:17.3: ref_mag=14.64 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5455 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:03:55.92 -09:08:02.1: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4883 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:33:29.52 -06:43:51.7: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4174 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.18 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.94 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.24 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:46:41.26 -08:18:06.8: ref_mag=14.18 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4373 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:00:29.21 -12:13:28.1: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.1181 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:51:52.20 -12:39:12.1: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4862 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:47:08.99 -14:07:27.0: ref_mag=14.27 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.3913 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:35:55.55 -10:57:28.7: 14.79 +/- 0.15 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.73 +/- 0.10 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:35:55.55 -10:57:28.7: ref_mag=14.73 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.4775 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:56:07.56 -12:19:23.2: 15.07 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.97 +/- 0.12 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:56:07.56 -12:19:23.2: ref_mag=14.97 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.8402 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:40:35.29 -12:23:59.0: 14.79 +/- 0.14 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-46-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0069.fits at 00:33:24.50 -06:43:51.0: 14.12 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:40:35.29 -12:23:59.0: 15.01 +/- 0.18 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.87 +/- 0.11 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:40:35.29 -12:23:59.0: ref_mag=14.87 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.7053 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_20-47-52_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0070.fits at 00:33:24.50 -06:43:51.0: 14.11 +/- 0.09 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.12 +/- 0.06 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:33:24.50 -06:43:51.0: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4500 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out34426.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31295_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 31295_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.61    00:49:09.17 -09:50:17.3   4450 3292   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.49    00:49:09.17 -09:50:17.3   4444 3297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31297_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 31297_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.44    00:46:41.22 -08:18:06.4   4084 4222   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.43    00:46:41.30 -08:18:07.2   4079 4226   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31300_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 31300_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.44    00:51:52.22 -12:39:12.8   4844 1588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.58    00:51:52.19 -12:39:11.4   4839 1593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 32523_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 32523_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    12.56    00:43:47.40 -12:02:37.1   3646 1964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits **** FOUND 00:43:47.40 -12:02:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 33487_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 33487_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    13.49    01:03:55.95 -09:08:02.8   6657 3698   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    13.49    01:03:55.89 -09:08:01.5   6651 3703   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 33624_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 33624_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    13.43    00:33:29.58 -06:43:51.7   2095 5174   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    13.40    00:33:29.47 -06:43:51.7   2089 5179   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34426_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 Preparing report for the candidate 34426_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34744_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 34744_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.26    01:00:29.25 -12:13:27.7   6120 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.03    01:00:29.18 -12:13:28.5   6114 1840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 34976_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 34976_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.36    00:47:08.96 -14:07:26.7   4145 0697   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.43    00:47:09.02 -14:07:27.3   4140 0702   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35158_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 35158_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.38    00:35:55.58 -10:57:28.3   2481 2611   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.67    00:35:55.51 -10:57:29.0   2475 2616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35587_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 35587_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.77    00:56:07.56 -12:19:24.1   5474 1783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    15.05    00:56:07.57 -12:19:22.2   5468 1788   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35617_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 35617_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.54    00:33:24.47 -06:43:50.6   2082 5174   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.39    00:33:24.53 -06:43:51.4   2077 5179   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 35711_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 The candidate 35711_fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 12.23432    2461325.73432    14.74    00:40:35.31 -12:23:59.0   3177 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-37-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0300.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 12.23512    2461325.73512    14.67    00:40:35.27 -12:23:59.0   3172 1747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_005445_TTUQ2b1x1_1365541_8Vs2ebbF/fd_Cet-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_00-38-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0301.fits make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4 ########### Completed Cet-06-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4 ################################################################################### 00:57:00.56 -05:48:58.4 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 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)2461325.73431832 -observatory V36 14:40:42.51 -18:39:18.6 Mercury (0.0mag) 14:06:12.71 -20:50:13.8 Venus (-4.5mag) 08:41:52.34 +19:30:27.6 Mars (1.0mag) 09:34:54.07 +15:02:51.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:12.25 +01:35:24.1 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:11:59.58 +20:57:44.3 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:15.81 -00:26:08.5 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:10.37 -23:43:29.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 14:11:01.52 -18:39:31.5 Moon (-8.6mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 12 01:07 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.73431832: 09:35:00.53 +15:02:16.8 Io (6.1mag) 09:35:00.22 +15:02:19.7 Europa (6.2mag) 09:35:11.01 +15:01:18.4 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:34:35.81 +15:04:31.0 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:34:42.42 +15:23:08.3 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:34:55.24 +15:02:46.3 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:33:31.11 +15:24:42.5 Elara (17.5mag) 09:37:17.17 +14:25:44.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:33:26.67 +15:30:08.8 Carme (18.8mag) 00:41:57.91 +01:35:29.1 Titan (8.2mag) 00:42:09.47 +01:35:27.9 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:41:43.27 +01:32:37.2 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:41:58.17 +01:35:07.7 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:40:31.26 +01:23:03.7 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 12 01:07 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.73431832: 02:54:53.50 +21:19:04.8 JWST 18:32:23.56 +16:42:59.2 Chandra 06:12:12.09 +23:55:40.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 12 01:07 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.73431832 -observatory V36 03:45:53.62 +20:12:03.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:25:28.35 -33:28:37.0 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:40:09.19 -72:27:27.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:46.11 +34:40:30.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 07:30:30.71 +25:26:59.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:02:20.36 +35:45:27.5 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:26:56.87 +41:29:20.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:46:14.51 -13:36:00.5 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:18:40.34 +15:55:29.7 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:51:50.21 -02:47:27.8 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:46:05.40 +64:52:48.3 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:35:10.57 +43:09:59.5 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:46:28.24 +14:20:46.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:29:26.18 -24:20:16.2 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 00:24:56.15 +18:52:23.9 17.6mag 2P/Encke 22:59:13.17 -31:30:39.6 14.5mag 10P/Tempel 02:11:58.53 +38:35:35.3 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:11:47.97 -08:13:54.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:21:53.28 -08:53:45.0 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:36:54.38 +15:55:14.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:59:13.29 +14:18:00.8 17.6mag 88P/Howell 07:42:02.60 +40:29:17.5 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:04:37.19 +13:50:39.6 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:42:45.28 +13:04:02.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 14:08:50.13 -32:27:19.9 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos 06:51:25.70 +19:16:18.3 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 21:32:26.38 +04:07:15.0 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:20:35.55 +01:27:08.5 14.3mag 169P/NEAT 03:28:52.56 +04:29:31.6 14.9mag 220P/McNaught 06:04:45.34 +45:24:12.0 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:28:51.25 +25:35:45.4 17.9mag 266P/Christensen 09:57:05.26 +31:34:31.1 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Oct 12 01:07 comets.txt ############################################################ 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 12 01:07 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4 TCP J01060583+0951204 2026-10-10.8543 14.54Cmag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 12 01:07 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 06:39:10.820 +32:01:59.15 AT 2026adbf 2026-09-12.60 19.69 04:26:40.357 -28:38:15.92 AT 2026adbe 2026-09-24.61 20.77 01:03:16.805 +12:28:54.71 AT 2026adbd 2026-09-13.44 21.76 01:34:02.007 -10:26:08.59 AT 2026adbc 2026-08-12.57 21.81 16:52:56.442 +19:24:13.94 AT 2026adbb 2026-08-07.33 21.82 02:43:42.829 -11:48:08.95 AT 2026adba 2026-09-04.58 21.37 20:50:13.384 -29:30:27.03 AT 2026adaz 2026-09-04.29 20.99 02:42:43.756 +10:45:56.65 AT 2026aday 2026-09-24.46 20.28 18:06:19.544 +25:37:47.03 AT 2026adax 2026-09-03.31 21.27 21:46:09.969 -47:07:16.20 AT 2026adaw 2026-09-15.33 20.34 01:57:46.153 +07:59:41.04 AT 2026adav 2026-08-09.56 21.83 22:56:16.562 -04:40:20.57 AT 2026adau 2026-09-10.39 20.79 02:57:39.200 -36:53:05.12 AT 2026adat 2026-09-16.55 20.94 21:49:33.259 +17:15:20.40 AT 2026adas 2026-09-14.27 21.5 23:05:07.184 -30:28:09.92 AT 2026adar 2026-09-16.41 20.87 21:17:39.325 +21:37:31.98 AT 2026adaq 2026-09-14.26 21.08 17:42:08.778 +27:54:01.84 AT 2026adap 2026-08-08.36 21.71 23:53:19.821 -13:46:16.12 AT 2026adao 2026-08-13.48 20.87 15:24:32.777 +01:18:21.71 AT 2026adan 2026-08-07.28 21.89 23:49:14.137 -24:32:22.35 AT 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