Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 13.2900  2461326.7900  13.22  01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1
123.74085  15.67428 galactic  Cep  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 4.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASASSN-V J010706.06+783117.3  
Type: RRAB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.510   V            14.100   V         2457211.05200          0.694759000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1:  14.05 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1:  14.17 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.10 +/- 0.05
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.

Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits


Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits


fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits


fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -crosshair 6775.53516 4175.37988 image    wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -crosshair 6775.15820 4168.62158 image    wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits -crosshair 2838.88379 2201.05469 image    wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits -crosshair 2839.30249 2196.30688 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 13.29001 01 07 06.28 +78 31 17.1          13.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 13.28972 01 07 06.34 +78 31 17.0          13.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 13.29030 01 07 06.22 +78 31 17.2          13.2 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 10 13.2900*  01 07 06.28 +78 31 17.1  13.2 U             Cep       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J010706.06+783117.3,2461326.7900,13.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASASSN-V J010706.06+783117.3 20261013.2900 13.22CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
First image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Last  image: 2461326.79030468 13.10.2026 06:57:52.324   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  11927
Objects passed selection criteria:  11887
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8675.75
Average stars matched: 8151 (93.9515 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238408 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Oct  9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Oct 13 02:38:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 592 -> 1338, 55.755% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 770 -> 1444, 46.676% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 796 -> 1235, 35.547% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
First image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Last  image: 2461326.79030468 13.10.2026 06:57:52.324   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 85
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.90
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 34 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  82282
Objects passed selection criteria:  82113
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 64040.5
Average stars matched: 59307.8 (92.6098 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   465588 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Oct  9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Oct 13 02:40:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## 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: 
Cep-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cep-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 310099 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 310099 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits_preview.png'

Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits


renamed 'Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits_preview.png'

Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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= 456.6023
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 571.1652
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1265.5824
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 397.3435
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1176.5999
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 484.1254
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.77174
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.179
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
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.179 soft threshold=0.12)
----------------------------------------------
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 =     22.6299991607666 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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= '2026-10-13T01:57:01.8444480' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-13T06:57:01.8444480' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =      61326.289604676 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-13T06:57:11.7488671' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61326.2897193055 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits :)

Spent 0.616525 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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits :)

Spent 0.575394 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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits



fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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: 2461326.78972042
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:37.179 +77:32:53.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 23:59:37.179 +77:32:53.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0892 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0809 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  23:59:37.179 +77:32:53.77
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00840 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ncgi8VF3dy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WuObWAQsP8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AdC8zCytpb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U2TCxY35Dt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7101 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7101 deg
Loaded 16023 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): 8552 out of 8976 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8976 out of 15690 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.599450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.599450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.38

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.38

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7101 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7101 deg
Loaded 16023 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): 8552 out of 8976 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8976 out of 15690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=6.2)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15714 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4157 to 46.7281 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7351 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4157 to 46.7281 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7351 deg
Loaded 16059 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): 8558 out of 8997 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8997 out of 15714 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 2.3 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  11.3 (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.ncgi8VF3dy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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=1031, bad_region=3392, passed=15690
Got 15690 stars (including 11439 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4263 through 0 to 46.6615, gap 46.6615 to 312.4263
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4216 through 0 to 46.6622, gap 46.6622 to 312.4216
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=1690 n_q2=963 n_q3=1411 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.WuObWAQsP8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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=1042, bad_region=3408, passed=15714
Got 15714 stars (including 11425 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15714 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4157 through 0 to 46.7281, gap 46.7281 to 312.4157
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4107 through 0 to 46.7288, gap 46.7288 to 312.4107
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1685 n_q2=958 n_q3=1409 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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.AdC8zCytpb (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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=241, bad_region=1469, passed=4969
Got 4969 stars (including 3346 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4969 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1580 through 0 to 46.3664, gap 46.3664 to 312.1580
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 804 to 866 (Dec 71.0 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1585 through 0 to 46.3716, gap 46.3716 to 312.1585
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 804 to 866 (Dec 71.0 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3286 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 3273 stars left (next iteration limit 3600)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3273 robust_rms=5.199 arcsec worst_region_rms=56.317 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=56.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3273 robust_rms=0.615 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.255 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.255 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3273 robust_rms=0.543 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.999 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.999 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3273 robust_rms_before=0.781 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.543 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.217 worst_region_rms_after=0.999 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.922 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.999
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:37.449 +77:32:53.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4969 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1714756.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.781 -> 0.543 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 3273 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1523 through 0 to 46.3695, gap 46.3695 to 312.1523
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 804 to 866 (Dec 71.0 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3182 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3182 pairs (3273 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3182 robust_rms=5.130 arcsec worst_region_rms=55.402 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=55.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3182 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.299 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.299 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3182 robust_rms=0.540 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.070 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.070 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3182 robust_rms_before=0.539 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.539 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.540 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.010 worst_region_rms_after=1.070 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.010 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.070
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 1.070 vs 1.010 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3182 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits N_match=3182 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=592 n_q2=1024 n_q3=770 n_q4=796 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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.U2TCxY35Dt (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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=460, bad_region=1728, passed=8493
Got 8493 stars (including 6398 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1598 through 0 to 46.3666, gap 46.3666 to 312.1598
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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1603 through 0 to 46.3702, gap 46.3702 to 312.1603
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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=7.116 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.985 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.985 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.559 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.952 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.819 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.819 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4896 robust_rms_before=0.781 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.447 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.750 worst_region_rms_after=0.819 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.289 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.819
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.750 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.750 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.447 arcsec matched=4896
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.483 n_q1=1338 n_q2=879 n_q3=1444 n_q4=1235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.143
ref2=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.185
new1=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits sigma_overall=0.534 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new2=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.130
reference average sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 592 -> 1338, 55.755% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 770 -> 1444, 46.676% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 796 -> 1235, 35.547% > 20%; fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits vs fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346_astrometric_residuals.png (3182 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347_astrometric_residuals.png (4896 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:49:30.78 +75:37:54.1:  10.20 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:49:30.78 +75:37:54.1:  10.15 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.17 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:49:30.78 +75:37:54.1: ref_mag=10.17 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.6645 delta=-0.49 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20699_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 20699_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    10.69    00:49:30.82 +75:37:54.0   2877 4048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    10.66    00:49:30.74 +75:37:54.2   2878 4043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:37.449 +77:32:53.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 23:59:37.449 +77:32:53.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0892 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0809 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  23:59:37.449 +77:32:53.66
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:37.671 +77:32:23.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00836 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7Dq9rc6P3o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VBE7hBbh1a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uuUp13hDA9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2MHxWYkWvN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101280 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec +70.5857 to +82.7253 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec 70.5857 to 82.7253 deg
Loaded 16053 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): 7703 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 101280 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.451200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.451200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.90
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101280 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec +70.5857 to +82.7253 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec 70.5857 to 82.7253 deg
Loaded 16053 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): 7703 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 101280 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=4.7)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101530 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4157 to 46.7805 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7352 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 312.4157 to 46.7805 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7352 deg
Loaded 16065 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): 7724 out of 9152 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9152 out of 101530 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 29 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 2.1 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.7 (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.7Dq9rc6P3o (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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=19, blended=8957, bad_region=15110, passed=101261
Got 101261 stars (including 79071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101261 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4257 through 0 to 46.7830, gap 46.7830 to 312.4257
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4210 through 0 to 46.7837, gap 46.7837 to 312.4210
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1712 n_q2=920 n_q3=1443 n_q4=838 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.VBE7hBbh1a (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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=21, blended=8906, bad_region=15099, passed=101509
Got 101509 stars (including 79385 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101509 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4157 through 0 to 46.7805, gap 46.7805 to 312.4157
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4106 through 0 to 46.7813, gap 46.7813 to 312.4106
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1702 n_q2=920 n_q3=1428 n_q4=862 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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.uuUp13hDA9 (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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=12, blended=2097, bad_region=7408, passed=37563
Got 37563 stars (including 28947 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37563 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1395 through 0 to 46.5627, gap 46.5627 to 312.1395
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 804 to 866 (Dec 70.8 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1394 through 0 to 46.5691, gap 46.5691 to 312.1394
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 804 to 866 (Dec 70.8 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32039 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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=4895 robust_rms=5.183 arcsec worst_region_rms=52.308 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=52.308 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.617 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.219 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.219 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.542 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.101 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.101 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.467 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.542 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.108 worst_region_rms_after=1.101 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.108 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.101
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 1.108 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits worst_region_rms_kept=1.108 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.467 arcsec matched=4895
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=958 n_q2=1424 n_q3=1304 n_q4=1209 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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.2MHxWYkWvN (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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=11, blended=3884, bad_region=8720, passed=63777
Got 63777 stars (including 52006 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63777 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1465 through 0 to 46.5639, gap 46.5639 to 312.1465
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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.1470 through 0 to 46.5640, gap 46.5640 to 312.1470
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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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=4903 robust_rms=7.067 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.882 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.882 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.980 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.980 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4903 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.822 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4903 robust_rms_before=0.790 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.449 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.502 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.783 worst_region_rms_after=0.822 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.322 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.822
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.783 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.783 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.449 arcsec matched=4903
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=1375 n_q2=854 n_q3=1463 n_q4=1211 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:14:25.97 +74:36:19.0:  11.53 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 01:08:52.10 +78:25:51.8:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:36:37.83 +74:38:02.2:  13.75 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:24:37.72 +74:10:15.9:  12.34 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:14:25.97 +74:36:19.0:  11.53 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 01:08:52.10 +78:25:51.8:  13.34 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:36:37.83 +74:38:02.2:  13.70 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:24:37.72 +74:10:15.9:  12.38 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.53 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.35 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.36 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:25.97 +74:36:19.0: ref_mag=11.53 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.7458 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:08:52.10 +78:25:51.8: ref_mag=13.35 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0286 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:36:37.83 +74:38:02.2: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9455 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:24:37.72 +74:10:15.9: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2798 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:39:11.37 +74:12:20.1:  14.17 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:39:11.37 +74:12:20.1:  14.17 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:39:11.37 +74:12:20.1: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1780 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1:  14.05 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1:  14.17 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.10 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1: ref_mag=14.10 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1939 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 119175_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119175_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    13.82    00:36:37.67 +74:38:02.9   3218 4754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.01    00:36:37.99 +74:38:01.6   3219 4750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119199_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119199_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    12.92    00:00:05.62 +73:41:25.7   4635 5520   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

**** FOUND  00:00:05.95 +73:41:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119203_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119203_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    12.91    01:08:52.42 +78:25:51.8   2770 2234   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.10    01:08:51.78 +78:25:51.8   2770 2229   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119217_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119217_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    12.09    00:14:26.00 +74:36:19.3   4094 4919   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    11.71    00:14:25.94 +74:36:18.8   4095 4914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119526_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119526_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    10.83    23:41:17.11 +74:08:19.5   5429 5264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119698_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119698_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    11.94    23:08:28.44 +75:22:58.8   6661 4399   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

**** FOUND  23:08:28.42 +75:22:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119882_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119882_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    12.06    00:24:37.76 +74:10:15.9   3645 5121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    12.45    00:24:37.68 +74:10:15.8   3646 5117   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119911_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 119911_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    11.63    00:37:51.72 +80:08:52.2   3901 1482   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

**** FOUND  00:37:51.73 +80:08:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 120062_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 120062_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    12.58    00:45:19.25 +77:36:43.3   3330 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 120657_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 120657_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.13    00:29:24.38 +77:56:06.5   3870 2843   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 120704_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 120704_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.15    01:02:09.66 +75:41:13.3   2433 3873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 120843_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 120843_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.22    01:05:56.10 +80:47:05.7   3330 0914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 121077_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121077_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.07    23:39:03.84 +74:02:21.7   5523 5322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

**** FOUND  23:39:03.86 +74:02:21.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 121394_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121394_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.65    00:13:35.68 +73:50:14.8   4074 5381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 121413_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121413_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.35    01:10:25.02 +77:55:22.2   2618 2501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

**** FOUND  01:10:24.99 +77:55:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 121522_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121522_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.46    01:23:40.07 +78:29:50.9   2368 2023   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 121537_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121537_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.38    00:29:48.88 +76:48:53.4   3732 3506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 121992_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 121992_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.72    01:06:53.95 +77:51:20.1   2709 2578   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122106_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122106_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.60    00:53:27.20 +76:28:03.6   2879 3517   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122128_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122128_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.00    01:10:40.98 +79:56:43.7   3042 1351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122186_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122186_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.67    01:14:26.18 +80:48:05.7   3140 0831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122243_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122243_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.99    01:30:37.34 +78:30:47.3   2180 1926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122335_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122335_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.03    01:00:43.52 +77:22:01.4   2803 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122405_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122405_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    13.88    01:16:56.28 +79:07:02.7   2698 1755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122434_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122434_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.08    00:16:54.91 +80:43:59.9   4481 1226   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122441_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122441_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 13.28972    2461326.78972    14.11    00:39:11.43 +74:12:20.5   3059 4986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.24    00:39:11.31 +74:12:19.7   3060 4981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 122488_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122488_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.50    00:12:00.07 +73:36:07.1   4125 5531   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 122491_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
The candidate 122491_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 13.29030    2461326.79030    14.15    00:34:06.60 +79:24:34.2   3905 1941   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_023624_TTUQ2b1x1_1663050_ayNk6iDa/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 99018_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
Preparing report for the candidate 99018_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_01-57-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0347
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1
########### Completed Cep-02-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 ####
01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1
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01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
01:07:06.28 +78:31:17.1
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461326.78972042 -observatory V36
14:44:43.00 -19:02:01.8 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:04:41.75 -20:41:20.4 Venus (-4.4mag)
08:44:18.11 +19:22:25.9 Mars (1.0mag)
09:35:34.21 +14:59:46.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:41:54.17 +01:33:31.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:52.79 +20:57:27.2 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:09.67 -00:26:47.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.88 -23:43:28.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
15:04:31.50 -22:52:52.9 Moon (-8.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461326.78972042:
09:35:28.47 +15:00:18.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:35:24.88 +15:00:38.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:35:42.35 +14:59:01.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:35:25.72 +15:00:32.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:35:27.28 +15:19:44.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:35:32.95 +14:59:53.3 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:34:14.16 +15:21:51.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:37:53.28 +14:22:43.8 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:34:02.29 +15:27:19.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:41:40.46 +01:33:25.3 Titan (8.2mag)
00:41:47.27 +01:33:26.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:27.55 +01:30:45.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:41:43.31 +01:33:06.0 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:12.68 +01:21:09.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461326.78972042:
03:01:08.03 +21:16:49.1 JWST
15:00:09.74 +52:10:23.9 Chandra
11:51:50.40 -61:05:47.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461326.78972042 -observatory V36
03:45:33.27 +20:12:10.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:26:25.77 -33:27:04.9 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:40:33.70 -72:31:38.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:38.45 +34:42:21.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:55:28.99 +48:27:42.1 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:30:54.37 +25:26:23.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:02:49.15 +35:52:16.6 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:27:12.09 +41:26:37.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:16.68 -13:36:43.2 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:20:39.18 +15:50:17.9 16.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:52:54.45 -02:52:44.7 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:50:26.06 +64:26:40.8 15.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:33:58.85 +43:00:37.4 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:47:29.15 +14:27:15.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:29.58 -28:29:08.1 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:22:17.91 +18:42:38.2 17.6mag 2P/Encke
23:00:23.72 -31:16:22.3 14.6mag 10P/Tempel
02:13:24.97 +38:23:43.7 16.7mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:12:30.28 -08:19:04.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:21:13.45 -08:55:29.0 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:38:16.86 +15:48:27.6 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:58:08.63 +14:14:52.7 17.7mag 88P/Howell
07:45:53.50 +40:47:06.6 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:07:03.61 +13:27:54.0 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:44:55.00 +12:49:33.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:11:30.19 -32:45:08.0 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
06:52:08.79 +19:13:33.8 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:24:01.37 +04:56:02.5 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:23:13.32 +01:12:21.4 14.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:28:15.67 +04:21:36.0 14.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:06:17.09 +45:37:58.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:30:22.24 +25:34:08.1 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70  ASASSN-26fk  2026-10-5.53 -3.9
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:43:31.985 +02:44:37.26  AT 2026addl  2026-09-03.50 20.81
00:20:43.092 +26:18:27.76  AT 2026addk  2026-09-10.40 21.85
02:32:33.449 -04:05:50.65  AT 2026addj  2026-09-19.55 20.69
06:02:06.169 +54:33:49.98  AT 2026addi  2026-09-16.60 20.62
20:31:30.274 -11:28:55.06  AT 2026addh  2026-09-15.24 21.29
21:09:35.309 -38:50:41.60  AT 2026addg  2026-09-03.34 20.53
01:16:25.813 -15:10:04.62  AT 2026addf  2026-08-12.57 21.69
01:17:52.437 -16:01:42.48  AT 2026adde  2026-08-12.57 21.38
23:53:53.849 +06:58:03.97  AT 2026addd  2026-09-14.37 21.08
04:00:29.026 -25:19:51.60  AT 2026addc  2026-09-05.59 21.32
23:51:58.388 +36:11:37.62  AT 2026addb  2026-09-13.38 21.75
02:23:44.130 -38:09:01.15  AT 2026adda  2026-09-16.51 21.09
19:58:50.785 -31:34:29.11  AT 2026adcz  2026-09-04.28 21
02:18:02.958 +22:16:26.48  AT 2026adcy  2026-08-11.56 20.88
08:38:23.323 +70:03:08.09  AT 2026adcx  2026-09-27.96 17.18
17:24:20.450 -17:51:02.90  AT 2026adcw  2026-07-10.70 18.79
05:04:34.365 +59:08:46.08  AT 2026adcv  2026-09-10.48 20.4261
20:26:49.827 -26:30:11.24  AT 2026adcu  2026-08-13.38 20.9
03:37:43.530 -04:27:08.43  AT 2026adct  2026-09-11.59 21.54
21:46:53.026 -19:59:57.30  AT 2026adcs  2026-09-13.33 21.73
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 13 02:38:23 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 53s (0.88 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 20 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 8 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 36s (0.60 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 16s (0.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 1s (0.02 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 63s (1.05 min)
FIELD_Cep-02-Q2b1x1: 132s (2.20 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 134s (2.23 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 13 02:40:37 CDT 2026