This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 40 13.39 +01 23 00.1 7.1 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,7.14,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 7.14CV 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
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 40 25.24 +01 22 47.1 8.3 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,8.35,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 8.35CV 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
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 40 13.39 +01 23 00.2 7.5 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,7.51,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 7.51CV 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
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 40 25.23 +01 22 47.2 8.4 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,8.40,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 8.40CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 19.2480 2461332.7480 12.46 01:02:15.81 -05:37:47.0
130.24858 -68.34755 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.191 Kolga -0 -0 0 12.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:15.81 -05:37:47.0: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:15.81 -05:37:47.0: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 01 02 15.81 -05 37 47.0 12.5 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,12.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 12.46CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 19.2480 2461332.7480 12.79 00:52:15.18 +00:39:18.3
123.36903 -62.21597 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.58 Concordia -0 0 0 13.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:52:15.18 +00:39:18.3: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:52:15.18 +00:39:18.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 52 15.18 +00 39 18.3 12.8 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,12.79,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 12.79CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 19.2480 2461332.7480 13.70 01:02:10.32 -00:05:08.7
128.81782 -62.83476 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.522 Helga 0 0 0 13.8 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:10.32 -00:05:08.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:10.32 -00:05:08.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 01 02 10.32 +00 05 08.7 13.7 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,13.70,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 13.70CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 19.2480 2461332.7480 14.15 00:42:51.00 -04:22:13.3
117.41185 -67.15002 galactic Cet Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.155 Scylla 0 -0 0 14.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:42:51.00 -04:22:13.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:42:51.00 -04:22:13.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 10 19.2480* 00 42 51.00 -04 22 13.3 14.2 U Cet 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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.7480,14.15,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.2480 14.15CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461332.74825819 19.10.2026 05:57:19.508 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4457
Objects passed selection criteria: 4455
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4308.5
Average stars matched: 4171.75 (96.826 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232016 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Oct 19 01:14:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
First image: 2461049.61732611 09.01.2026 02:48:46.976 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Last image: 2461332.74825819 19.10.2026 05:57:19.508 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 24
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
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: 9 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): 23185
Objects passed selection criteria: 23122
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 22555
Average stars matched: 21753.2 (96.4454 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 248684 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Oct 19 01:15:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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: 2461332.74777618
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Image size: 937.0'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: 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16 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 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0043 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.0'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: 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71 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 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00980 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KlZ9eMnHsh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ECpIfFfkIz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9byZPeCcZK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cBh9inF1vk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.864150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.864150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to +3.3142 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.14
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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 4.9633 to 20.7882 deg, Dec -7.2970 to 3.3142 deg
Loaded 3965 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): 3226 out of 3364 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3364 out of 5517 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3227 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9695 to 20.8088 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3227 deg
Loaded 3971 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): 3212 out of 3360 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3360 out of 5460 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
2.0 pix Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
2.6 pix fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.4 mag. Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 12.1 (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.KlZ9eMnHsh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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=396, bad_region=1270, passed=5517
Got 5517 stars (including 3949 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4487 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 3862 stars left (next iteration limit 4248)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=3862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1232 n_q2=744 n_q3=1161 n_q4=725 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.239
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3862 N_valid=3862 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.224 p95_sep_arcsec=0.635 n_q1=1232 n_q2=744 n_q3=1161 n_q4=725 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.ECpIfFfkIz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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=414, bad_region=1257, passed=5460
Got 5460 stars (including 3880 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3794 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4442 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 3794 stars left (next iteration limit 4173)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=3794 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1201 n_q2=734 n_q3=1146 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.295
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3794 N_valid=3794 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.270 p95_sep_arcsec=0.781 n_q1=1201 n_q2=734 n_q3=1146 n_q4=713 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.9byZPeCcZK (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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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=338, bad_region=1182, passed=5619
Got 5619 stars (including 4176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5619 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4084 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4079 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4079 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4079 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4084 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4079 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4079 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4079 stars left (next iteration limit 4486)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4079 robust_rms=7.741 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.181 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.181 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4079 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.559 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.559 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4079 robust_rms=0.303 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.421 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.421 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4079 robust_rms_before=0.893 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.293 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.303 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.433 worst_region_rms_after=0.421 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.110 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.421
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.433 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.293 arcsec matched=4079
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits N_match=4079 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=1357 n_q2=767 n_q3=1237 n_q4=718 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4079 N_valid=4079 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.570 bias_dec_arcsec=0.572 median_sep_arcsec=0.873 p95_sep_arcsec=1.541 n_q1=1357 n_q2=767 n_q3=1237 n_q4=718 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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.cBh9inF1vk (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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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=325, bad_region=1186, passed=5667
Got 5667 stars (including 4224 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5667 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4135 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4136 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4715 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4130 stars left (next iteration limit 4541)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4130 robust_rms=7.760 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.819 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.819 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4130 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.531 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4130 robust_rms=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.378 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4130 robust_rms_before=0.899 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.303 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.309 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.395 worst_region_rms_after=0.378 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.117 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.378
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.395 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.303 arcsec matched=4130
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=4130 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1365 n_q2=773 n_q3=1246 n_q4=746 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4130 N_valid=4130 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.550 bias_dec_arcsec=0.594 median_sep_arcsec=0.871 p95_sep_arcsec=1.511 n_q1=1365 n_q2=773 n_q3=1246 n_q4=746 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.264 worst_q_ratio=1.239
ref2=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.295
new1=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.136
new2=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.137
reference average sigma_overall=0.289 worst_q_ratio=1.267
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (3862 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (3794 matched stars from wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322_astrometric_residuals.png (4079 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323_astrometric_residuals.png (4130 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:53:24.39 -01:50:28.9: 12.14 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:53:24.39 -01:50:28.9: 12.13 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.13 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:53:24.39 -01:50:28.9: ref_mag=12.13 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0994 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20187_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 20187_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 20188_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 20188_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 20196_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 20196_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 02496_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 02496_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 00:47:53.21 -01:18:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-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/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Image size: 937.0'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: 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16 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 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0043 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Image size: 937.0'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: 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71 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 00:51:25.608 -02:00:02.80
Second-epoch image center 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0125 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 00:51:25.573 -01:59:47.16
Second-epoch second image center 00:51:23.491 -01:59:30.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00980 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WievNXCFAe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PcU8LTwbXM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OEQyKNZ1N0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aAq2c4ugQi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits and wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.758700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.758700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to +3.3164 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 4.9555 to 20.8043 deg, Dec -7.2973 to 3.3164 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3194 out of 3433 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3433 out of 29514 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 30077 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to +3.3255 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 4.9695 to 20.8139 deg, Dec -7.2935 to 3.3255 deg
Loaded 3973 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): 3182 out of 3441 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3441 out of 30077 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
1.9 pix Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
2.5 pix fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
15.6 mag. Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.5 (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.WievNXCFAe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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=6, blended=1068, bad_region=5575, passed=29508
Got 29508 stars (including 23045 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29508 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25109 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.229 n_q1=1604 n_q2=899 n_q3=1497 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4859 N_valid=4859 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.227 p95_sep_arcsec=0.612 n_q1=1604 n_q2=899 n_q3=1497 n_q4=859 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.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.PcU8LTwbXM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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=1115, bad_region=5717, passed=30066
Got 30066 stars (including 23434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30066 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.262 n_q1=1593 n_q2=894 n_q3=1493 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.269
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4858 N_valid=4858 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.273 p95_sep_arcsec=0.736 n_q1=1593 n_q2=894 n_q3=1493 n_q4=878 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.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.OEQyKNZ1N0 (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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1321, bad_region=4501, passed=25747
Got 25747 stars (including 20507 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25747 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Excluding outliers - 4814 stars left (next iteration limit 5295)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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=4814 robust_rms=7.591 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.541 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.541 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4814 robust_rms=0.356 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.603 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.603 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4814 robust_rms=0.308 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.423 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4814 robust_rms_before=0.899 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.308 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.444 worst_region_rms_after=0.423 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.118 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.444 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.444 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.301 arcsec matched=4814
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits N_match=4814 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1603 n_q2=872 n_q3=1495 n_q4=844 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4814 N_valid=4814 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.563 bias_dec_arcsec=0.577 median_sep_arcsec=0.876 p95_sep_arcsec=1.529 n_q1=1603 n_q2=872 n_q3=1495 n_q4=844 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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.aAq2c4ugQi (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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1365, bad_region=4555, passed=25800
Got 25800 stars (including 20525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25800 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4826 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4827 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Excluding outliers - 4816 stars left (next iteration limit 5296)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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=4816 robust_rms=7.608 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.311 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.311 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4816 robust_rms=0.345 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.558 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4816 robust_rms=0.313 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.399 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.399 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4816 robust_rms_before=0.906 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.304 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.313 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.398 worst_region_rms_after=0.399 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.131 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.399
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.398 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.304 arcsec matched=4816
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits N_match=4816 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=1602 n_q2=882 n_q3=1492 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4816 N_valid=4816 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.553 bias_dec_arcsec=0.598 median_sep_arcsec=0.875 p95_sep_arcsec=1.504 n_q1=1602 n_q2=882 n_q3=1492 n_q4=840 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-56-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0322.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.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_2026-10-19_CI_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_011212_TTUQ2b1x1_1622709_TuPzYso9/wcs_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:52:15.18 +00:39:18.3: 15.99 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:01:06.52 +00:04:22.0: 14.66 +/- 0.11 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:15.81 -05:37:47.0: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:02:10.32 -00:05:08.7: 15.98 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:44:51.43 -03:24:19.5: 14.03 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:42.3: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:00:02.77 -05:55:49.9: 14.39 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:15:02.17 +01:13:06.8: 13.96 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:52:15.18 +00:39:18.3: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:15.81 -05:37:47.0: 15.86 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:02:10.32 -00:05:08.7: 16.03 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:00:02.77 -05:55:49.9: 14.42 +/- 0.09 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:44:51.43 -03:24:19.5: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:01:06.52 +00:04:22.0: 14.75 +/- 0.12 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:15:02.17 +01:13:06.8: 13.97 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:42.3: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.40 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.70 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.08 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:00:02.77 -05:55:49.9: ref_mag=14.40 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.4195 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.97 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:44:51.43 -03:24:19.5: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1083 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:01:06.52 +00:04:22.0: ref_mag=14.70 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.6401 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:15:02.17 +01:13:06.8: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9383 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:06:10.51 +01:57:42.3: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1182 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:42:51.00 -04:22:13.3: 15.93 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 01:13:56.57 +02:04:11.6: 14.82 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:49:58.32 -00:44:34.1: 15.29 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:52:33.48 -05:28:35.1: 15.11 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:52:55.78 -06:12:03.2: 15.04 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-48-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0061.fits at 00:35:00.99 -04:37:15.6: 15.37 +/- 0.22 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:42:51.00 -04:22:13.3: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 01:13:56.57 +02:04:11.6: 14.93 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.87 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:13:56.57 +02:04:11.6: ref_mag=14.87 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5174 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:52:33.48 -05:28:35.1: 15.29 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:49:58.32 -00:44:34.1: 16.01 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:52:55.78 -06:12:03.2: 15.28 +/- 0.21 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.19 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:52:33.48 -05:28:35.1: ref_mag=15.19 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.6424 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.29 +/- 0.19
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-49-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0062.fits at 00:35:00.99 -04:37:15.6: 15.28 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:49:58.32 -00:44:34.1: ref_mag=15.29 +/- 0.19 new_mean_mag=14.9224 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.13 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:52:55.78 -06:12:03.2: ref_mag=15.13 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.8408 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.32 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:35:00.99 -04:37:15.6: ref_mag=15.32 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.8031 delta=0.52 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31912.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31946.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32091.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32164.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 31854_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 31854_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31858_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 31858_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31859_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 31859_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 31863_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 31863_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 31864_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 31864_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 31912_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 31912_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 31946_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 31946_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 31991_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 31991_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32091_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 32091_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 32124_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32124_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32164_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 32164_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
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Considering the candidate 32235_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32235_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32256_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32256_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 32306_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32306_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32307_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32307_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32326_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32326_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 32343_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 32343_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 13585_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323
The candidate 13585_fd_Cet-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_00-57-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0323 did not pass the final checks
