Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 20.4401  2461333.9401  11.91  02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1
175.67256 -51.92192 galactic  Eri  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
129 Antigone                -0      0       0  12.0    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -crosshair 2550.79541 2933.96558 image    wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 2557.98047 2929.21118 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44008 02 49 04.35 -01 31 33.1          11.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.43966 02 49 04.36 -01 31 33.2          12.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44050 02 49 04.34 -01 31 33.0          11.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 20.4401*  02 49 04.35 -01 31 33.1  11.9 U             Eri       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,2461333.9401,11.91,0.05,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 20261020.4401 11.91CV 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 20.4401  2461333.9401  12.08  02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5
169.53799 -58.80068 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 8.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
622 Esther                  -0     -0       0  11.9     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5:  16.02 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -crosshair 6936.98389 4515.31934 image    wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 6944.25586 4510.56299 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44008 02 20 08.19 -04 12 13.5          12.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.43966 02 20 08.21 -04 12 13.1          12.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44050 02 20 08.16 -04 12 14.0          12.1 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 20.4401*  02 20 08.19 -04 12 13.5  12.1 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,2461333.9401,12.08,0.05,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 20261020.4401 12.08CV 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 20.4401  2461333.9401  11.95  02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5
174.81303 -50.53745 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 8.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
221 Eos                     -0     -0       0  11.9     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5:  15.99 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -crosshair 2180.22217 2111.74561 image    wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 2187.39893 2107.09375 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44008 02 51 26.72 -00 09 50.5          11.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.43966 02 51 26.73 -00 09 50.5          12.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44050 02 51 26.71 -00 09 50.5          11.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 20.4401*  02 51 26.72 +00 09 50.5  11.9 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,2461333.9401,11.95,0.05,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 20261020.4401 11.95CV 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 20.4401  2461333.9401  13.18  02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4
170.01098 -51.70376 galactic  Cet  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
489 Comacina                -0     -0       0  13.4     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4:  16.07 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4:  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 atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits  wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -crosshair 3998.17578 1380.64807 image    wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 4005.21362 1375.87854 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44008 02 39 24.79 +01 00 58.4          13.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.43966 02 39 24.81 +01 00 58.7          13.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 20.44050 02 39 24.77 +01 00 58.1          13.1 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 20.4401*  02 39 24.79 +01 00 58.4  13.2 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,2461333.9401,13.18,0.05,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 20261020.4401 13.18CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last  image: 2461333.94049799 20.10.2026 10:34:09.026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4719
Objects passed selection criteria:  4714
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4187
Average stars matched: 4120.5 (98.4118 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231764 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  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  Tue Oct 20 05:36:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
First image: 2461049.64292808 09.01.2026 03:25:38.986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Last  image: 2461333.94049799 20.10.2026 10:34:09.026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
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: 8 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):  26453
Objects passed selection criteria:  26393
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23998.5
Average stars matched: 23300 (97.0894 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   252400 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  Tue Oct 20 05:37:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cet-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cet-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cet-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 186641 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 186641 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits_preview.png'

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits


renamed 'Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.png' -> 'transient_report/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits_preview.png'

Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 717.0010
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 550.9051
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1371.4550
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 481.7593
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1392.6383
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 483.4581
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.91277
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     11.1899995803833 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 11.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-20T10:33:06.2988449' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61333.4396562269 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC     =    -1.99967325896664 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     33.7394444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.79659947120709 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits :)

Spent 0.502075 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     11.1000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 11.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits :)

Spent 0.504957 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/d_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits



fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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: 2461333.93965737
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0098 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0095 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01416 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TshHEua7ZJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rLCTXeDdGf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ynxSF1JUqs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ROhhoPqz1Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to +3.3180 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5230 deg, Dec -7.3087 to 3.3180 deg
Loaded 4175 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3371 out of 3568 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3568 out of 6487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.896100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.896100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


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

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


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

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 2.0 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 15.5 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.7 (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.TshHEua7ZJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=509, bad_region=1489, passed=6487
Got 6487 stars (including 4593 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6487 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4479 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1494 n_q2=799 n_q3=1399 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4479 N_valid=4479 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.267 p95_sep_arcsec=0.831 n_q1=1494 n_q2=799 n_q3=1399 n_q4=787 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.rLCTXeDdGf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=518, bad_region=1483, passed=6467
Got 6467 stars (including 4560 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6467 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4446 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1469 n_q2=802 n_q3=1381 n_q4=794 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4446 N_valid=4446 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.274 p95_sep_arcsec=0.814 n_q1=1469 n_q2=802 n_q3=1381 n_q4=794 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.ynxSF1JUqs (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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=280, bad_region=1012, passed=4468
Got 4468 stars (including 3223 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3143 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3138 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3138 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 3144 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3139 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3139 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 3139 stars left (next iteration limit 3451)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3139 robust_rms=7.689 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.577 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.577 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3139 robust_rms=0.633 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.889 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.889 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3139 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.484 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.484 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3139 robust_rms_before=1.012 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.427 worst_region_rms_after=0.484 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.374 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.484
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.427 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.339 arcsec matched=3139
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits N_match=3139 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=1111 n_q2=640 n_q3=819 n_q4=569 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3139 N_valid=3139 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.556 bias_dec_arcsec=0.501 median_sep_arcsec=0.909 p95_sep_arcsec=1.903 n_q1=1111 n_q2=640 n_q3=819 n_q4=569 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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.ROhhoPqz1Q (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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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=285, bad_region=951, passed=4372
Got 4372 stars (including 3177 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4372 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3093 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3086 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3086 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3093 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3086 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3086 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 3086 stars left (next iteration limit 3394)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3086 robust_rms=7.512 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.322 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.322 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3086 robust_rms=0.521 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.100 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.100 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3086 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.470 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3086 robust_rms_before=0.948 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.330 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.427 worst_region_rms_after=0.470 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.252 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.470
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.427 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.330 arcsec matched=3086
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=3086 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1155 n_q2=587 n_q3=850 n_q4=494 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3086 N_valid=3086 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.550 bias_dec_arcsec=0.489 median_sep_arcsec=0.873 p95_sep_arcsec=1.673 n_q1=1155 n_q2=587 n_q3=850 n_q4=494 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.330
ref2=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.297
new1=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.046
new2=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.093
reference average sigma_overall=0.3315 worst_q_ratio=1.3135
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243_astrometric_residuals.png (3139 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244_astrometric_residuals.png (3086 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20254.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20242_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 20242_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    9.28    02:19:28.49 -02:57:57.6   7039 3760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

**** FOUND  02:19:28.49 -02:57:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20254_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
Preparing report for the candidate 20254_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0098 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:34:17.849 -02:00:16.62
Second-epoch image center 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0095 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:34:17.278 -01:59:42.33
Second-epoch second image center 02:34:20.093 -02:00:10.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01416 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CaKqj8gJyp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9J6UYCv7Ce
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uydHwxRcFV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e6nxUPudNb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits and wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 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.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 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): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.784300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.784300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34731 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to +3.3218 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6680 to 46.5317 deg, Dec -7.3105 to 3.3218 deg
Loaded 4180 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): 3259 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34731 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 34698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to +3.3098 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 30.6560 to 46.5229 deg, Dec -7.3181 to 3.3098 deg
Loaded 4177 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): 3247 out of 3624 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3624 out of 34698 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 1.9 pix  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
 15.7 mag.  Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.2 (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.CaKqj8gJyp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1492, bad_region=6460, passed=34716
Got 34716 stars (including 26988 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 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 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29638 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1660 n_q2=880 n_q3=1514 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.288
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.265 p95_sep_arcsec=0.797 n_q1=1660 n_q2=880 n_q3=1514 n_q4=837 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.9J6UYCv7Ce (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits' -> 'wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1502, bad_region=6453, passed=34691
Got 34691 stars (including 26977 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34691 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 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 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29621 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.289 n_q1=1653 n_q2=881 n_q3=1509 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4889 N_valid=4889 bias_ra_arcsec=0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.272 p95_sep_arcsec=0.789 n_q1=1653 n_q2=881 n_q3=1509 n_q4=846 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits -region wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.uydHwxRcFV (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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=16, blended=966, bad_region=4051, passed=24192
Got 24192 stars (including 19415 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24192 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4824 stars left (next iteration limit 5307)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=4824 robust_rms=7.499 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.874 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.874 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4824 robust_rms=0.636 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.940 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.940 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4824 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.495 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4824 robust_rms_before=1.023 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.356 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.405 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.443 worst_region_rms_after=0.495 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.355 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.495
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.443 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.356 arcsec matched=4824
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits N_match=4824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1696 n_q2=992 n_q3=1250 n_q4=886 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4824 N_valid=4824 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.564 bias_dec_arcsec=0.491 median_sep_arcsec=0.910 p95_sep_arcsec=1.912 n_q1=1696 n_q2=992 n_q3=1250 n_q4=886 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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.e6nxUPudNb (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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=836, bad_region=3799, passed=23727
Got 23727 stars (including 19270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23727 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4824 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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=4824 robust_rms=7.268 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.322 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.322 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4824 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.978 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.978 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4824 robust_rms=0.391 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.493 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.493 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4824 robust_rms_before=0.963 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.391 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.467 worst_region_rms_after=0.493 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.270 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.493
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.467 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.467 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.352 arcsec matched=4824
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=4824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1793 n_q2=948 n_q3=1334 n_q4=749 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4824 N_valid=4824 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.556 bias_dec_arcsec=0.481 median_sep_arcsec=0.880 p95_sep_arcsec=1.711 n_q1=1793 n_q2=948 n_q3=1334 n_q4=749 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/wcs_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5:  16.04 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:17:06.34 -00:30:07.3:  14.27 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:24:52.85 -02:07:45.0:  14.08 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:32:02.29 -01:47:47.3:  14.61 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5:  16.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:33:11.37 +00:07:17.7:  14.16 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:38:01.24 -04:31:46.0:  13.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4:  16.07 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:49:10.47 -02:35:32.8:  14.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-25-38_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0097.fits at 02:34:53.46 -01:22:54.1:  15.21 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5:  15.99 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:33:11.37 +00:07:17.7:  14.16 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:38:01.24 -04:31:46.0:  13.71 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:32:02.29 -01:47:47.3:  14.42 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5:  16.02 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:17:06.34 -00:30:07.3:  14.15 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4:  16.03 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:24:52.85 -02:07:45.0:  14.10 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.50 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.20 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.16 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.71 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.09 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:17:06.34 -00:30:07.3: ref_mag=14.20 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2303 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:32:02.29 -01:47:47.3: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3042 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:11.37 +00:07:17.7: ref_mag=14.16 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9539 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:38:01.24 -04:31:46.0: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6545 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:24:52.85 -02:07:45.0: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9540 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:49:10.47 -02:35:32.8:  14.11 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-26-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0098.fits at 02:34:53.46 -01:22:54.1:  15.21 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.08 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.21 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:10.47 -02:35:32.8: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7837 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:34:53.46 -01:22:54.1: ref_mag=15.21 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.4692 delta=0.74 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51966.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51975.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52086.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 51930_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 51930_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    14.29    02:32:02.29 -01:47:48.0   5128 3072   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    14.33    02:32:02.30 -01:47:46.7   5135 3067   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51939_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 51939_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    13.66    02:38:01.24 -04:31:46.2   4240 4732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    13.64    02:38:01.24 -04:31:45.7   4247 4727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51941_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 51941_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    9.30    02:19:28.49 -02:57:57.5   7039 3760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

**** FOUND  02:19:28.50 -02:57:57.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51966_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
Preparing report for the candidate 51966_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
  
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Considering the candidate 51972_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 51972_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    11.72    02:49:04.34 -01:31:32.8   2558 2929   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

**** FOUND  02:49:04.35 -01:31:32.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51975_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
Preparing report for the candidate 51975_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
  
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Considering the candidate 52086_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
Preparing report for the candidate 52086_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
  
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Considering the candidate 52214_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 52214_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    14.01    02:24:52.84 -02:07:45.2   6210 3264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    13.88    02:24:52.87 -02:07:44.9   6217 3259   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52227_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 52227_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    14.08    02:33:11.28 +00:07:17.7   4944 1914   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    13.86    02:33:11.46 +00:07:17.8   4951 1909   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52228_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 52228_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    14.22    02:17:06.31 -00:30:06.0   7384 2269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    14.24    02:17:06.38 -00:30:08.6   7390 2264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52229_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 52229_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    13.93    02:49:10.50 -02:35:34.2   2542 3580   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    13.70    02:49:10.44 -02:35:31.4   2550 3575   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52291_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 52291_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.43966    2461333.93966    14.56    02:34:53.45 -01:22:53.8   4695 2825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-32-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    14.39    02:34:53.47 -01:22:54.4   4702 2821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 17391_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 17391_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    14.42    02:23:32.19 -01:45:47.3   6419 3036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (51.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 30691_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244
The candidate 30691_fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 20.44050    2461333.94050    12.94    02:53:12.00 -04:34:22.0   1951 4786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_053441_TTUQ2b1x1_2342454_FYNcWUPB/fd_Cet-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_05-34-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (50.6") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cet-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1
02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5
02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5
02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4
########### Completed Cet-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5
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02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4
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02:49:04.35 -01:31:33.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:20:08.19 -04:12:13.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:51:26.72 -00:09:50.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:39:24.79 +01:00:58.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461333.93965737 -observatory V36
15:05:21.52 -20:43:46.5 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:51:27.54 -18:59:30.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:00:21.30 +18:26:32.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:52.94 +14:39:45.9 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:39:54.60 +01:21:14.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:01.92 +20:55:17.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:29.46 -00:31:03.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.11 -23:43:09.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:13:07.11 -17:18:06.8 Moon (-10.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.93965737:
09:39:47.34 +14:40:17.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:43.17 +14:40:41.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:01.38 +14:38:58.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:40:15.05 +14:37:44.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:18.36 +14:57:04.2 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:56.65 +14:39:26.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:53.65 +15:03:14.1 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:42.95 +14:03:37.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:50.81 +15:08:59.6 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:06.75 +01:20:58.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:57.77 +01:21:09.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:47.94 +01:19:06.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:09.72 +01:20:46.2 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:10.27 +01:08:49.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.93965737:
03:39:31.16 +20:24:41.1 JWST
19:27:22.82 -04:27:29.8 Chandra
07:11:51.96 -13:42:03.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461333.93965737 -observatory V36
03:42:32.34 +20:10:35.3 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:44.66 +37:27:32.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:49.62 +37:27:19.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:10.85 +37:27:30.9 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:05.70 +41:04:02.8 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:15.26 -33:16:17.2 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:54.85 -72:59:56.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:34.21 +34:54:49.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:44:07.36 +48:17:35.6 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:11.76 +25:23:02.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:36.81 +36:41:21.2 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:32.50 +41:10:24.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:01.91 -13:39:48.0 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:34:18.31 +15:15:27.2 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:00:17.11 -03:28:13.4 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:19:47.58 +61:10:05.5 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:25:50.61 +41:51:08.9 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:54:20.75 +15:13:35.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:55.78 -48:53:11.0 13.4mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:03:56.76 +17:24:06.3 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:08:39.88 -29:32:46.1 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:22:53.54 +36:33:50.5 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:14.23 -08:54:06.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:01.03 -09:03:42.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:46:55.18 +15:02:28.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:23.97 +13:51:47.6 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:11:42.83 +42:41:30.4 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:22:59.77 +10:51:05.6 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:59:23.99 +11:11:34.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:29:51.73 -34:41:27.7 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:38:16.65 +09:22:00.2 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:40:46.00 -00:23:01.5 15.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:23:15.16 +03:30:17.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:14:58.68 +47:07:59.4 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:40:09.01 +25:23:11.7 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:36:43.147 -22:59:11.22  AT 2026adsh  2026-10-01.35 20.25
17:38:31.186 +18:30:10.49  AT 2026adsg  2026-09-16.24 21.08
02:38:30.508 +14:20:10.13  AT 2026adsf  2026-09-16.47 21.13
21:01:50.495 -11:04:43.78  AT 2026adse  2026-09-16.33 20.66
22:40:36.965 +36:00:57.31  AT 2026adsd  2026-09-15.33 21.03
20:29:31.284 -09:22:48.18  AT 2026adsc  2026-09-15.25 20.68
04:00:47.054 +03:08:00.78  AT 2026adsb  2026-09-15.59 21.17
23:21:37.454 -06:24:04.42  AT 2026adsa  2026-09-15.43 21.69
21:43:02.178 -25:47:01.42  AT 2026adrz  2026-09-14.32 21.3
20:57:20.822 -25:14:48.82  AT 2026adry  2026-09-14.28 20.6
22:51:46.176 -08:40:45.61  AT 2026adrx  2026-09-13.38 21.36
22:52:36.805 -08:37:53.76  AT 2026adrw  2026-09-13.38 21.06
22:26:35.160 +17:20:40.21  AT 2026adrv  2026-09-13.47 21.11
22:08:36.475 +20:04:04.09  AT 2026adru  2026-09-13.46 21.26
01:06:12.958 -14:11:00.23  AT 2026adrt  2026-09-13.51 21.68
21:35:10.258 -18:27:45.66  AT 2026adrs  2026-09-13.33 20.83
20:56:09.838 -21:55:23.62  AT 2026adrr  2026-09-13.26 20.88
21:18:11.360 -21:30:33.58  AT 2026adrq  2026-09-13.33 21.32
21:34:57.524 -02:14:57.96  AT 2026adrp  2026-09-13.31 21.47
00:18:17.254 +01:56:38.59  AT 2026adro  2026-09-12.56 21.44
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 20 05:36:04 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
FIELD_Cet-04-Q2b1x1: 76s (1.27 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 20 05:37:21 CDT 2026